Bill Pertica

Q: When was Bill Pertica born?

Bill Pertica was born on August 17, 1898.

Q: Where was Bill Pertica born?

Bill Pertica was born in Santa Barbara, CA .

Q: How tall was Bill Pertica?

Bill Pertica was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Pertica weigh when playing?

Bill Pertica weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Pertica in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Pertica has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Pertica have?

Bill Pertica had 98 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Pertica played for?

Bill Pertica played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: How many World Series has Bill Pertica won?

Bill Pertica won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Bill Pertica retire?

Bill Pertica last played in 1923.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: August 17, 1898 in Santa Barbara, CA us

Died: December 28, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR

Debut: August 7, 1918 (Age 19-355d, 4,729th in major league history)
vs. DET 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: April 20, 1923 (Age 24-246d)
vs. CIN 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1921 season

Full Name: William Andrew Pertica

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1918 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

ERA

4.27

331.0

WHIP

1.535

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1918	19	BOS	AL	0	0		3.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	107	1.56	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	3.0

1921	22	STL	NL	14	10	.583	3.37	38	31	3	15	2	2	208.1	212	104	78	9	70	67	10	0	3	896	108	4.21	1.354	9.2	0.4	3.0	2.9	0.96
1922	23	STL	NL	8	8	.500	5.91	34	15	9	3	0	0	117.1	153	94	77	5	65	30	3	0	4	544	65	4.93	1.858	11.7	0.4	5.0	2.3	0.46
1923	24	STL-min	A	1	4	.200	5.58	7						50.0	54	40	31		30								1.680	9.7		5.4			HSN TL
1923	24	STL	NL	0	0		3.86	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.1	2	2	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	13	118	8.18	2.143	7.7	0.0	11.6	0.0	0.00
1924	25	STL-min	A	2	5	.286	10.41	7						32.0	51	41	37		28								2.469	14.3		7.9			HSN TL
1925			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Voluntarily Retired)
4 Yrs				22	18	.550	4.27	74	47	12	18	2	2	331.0	370	201	157	14	138	98	14	0	7	1464	87	4.47	1.535	10.1	0.4	3.8	2.7	0.71
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.550	4.27	42	26	7	10	1	1	186	208	113	88	8	78	55	8	0	4	823	87	4.47	1.535	10.1	0.4	3.8	2.7	0.71

STL (3 yrs)				22	18	.550	4.28	73	47	12	18	2	2	328.0	367	200	156	14	138	97	14	0	7	1453	87	4.49	1.540	10.1	0.4	3.8	2.7	0.70
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	107	1.56	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	3.0

NL (3 yrs)				22	18	.550	4.28	73	47	12	18	2	2	328.0	367	200	156	14	138	97	14	0	7	1453	87	4.49	1.540	10.1	0.4	3.8	2.7	0.70
AL (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	107	1.56	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	3.0

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Postseason Pitching

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1918	19	BOS	AL	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-133	0	0	0	/1

1921	22	STL	NL	-0.4	38	77	70	5	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	16	.143	.167	.171	.338	-9	.154	-36	12	0	5	1
1922	23	STL	NL	-0.1	35	33	33	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	.182	.182	.273	.455	18	.186	-7	9	0	0	1/6H
1923	24	STL	NL	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.053	-167	0	0	0	/1
4 Yrs				-0.6	75	112	105	8	16	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	30	.152	.168	.200	.368	-2	.161	-28	21	0	5	1/6H
162 Game Avg				-1.2	162	242	227	17	35	6	2	0	4	0		4	65	.152	.168	.200	.368	-2	.161	-28	45	0	11

STL (3 Yrs)				-0.6	74	111	104	8	16	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	30	.154	.170	.202	.372	-1	.162	-28	21	0	5	1/6H
BOS (1 Yr)				0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-133	0	0	0	/1

NL (3 Yrs)				-0.6	74	111	104	8	16	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	30	.154	.170	.202	.372	-1	.162	-28	21	0	5	1/6H
AL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-133	0	0	0	/1

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1918	19	BOS	AL	P	1	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.950	3.00	2.70	1.00	2.80	0	0	0			0

1921	22	STL	NL	P	38	31	15	208.0	49	8	40	1	0	.980	.953	2.08	2.67	1.26	2.66	3	17	14	45.2	48.3	3
1922	23	STL	NL	P	34	15	3	117.0	37	2	33	2	0	.946	.957	2.69	2.38	1.03	2.36	4	7	11	61.1	45.1	1
1922	23	STL	NL	SS	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.940			0.00	5.80
1923	24	STL	NL	P	1	1	0	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	.960	9.00	2.25	2.00	2.40	0	0	1	100.0	45.0	0
4 Yrs					75	47	18	330.0	90	11	75	4	0	.956	.955	2.35	2.56	1.15	2.56	7	24	26	52.0	47.0	4

P (4 Yrs)				P	74	47	18	330.0	89	11	75	3	0	.966	.955	2.35	2.56	1.16	2.52	7	24	26	52.0	47.0	4
SS (1 Yr)				SS	1	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.940			0.00	5.80

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Pertica born?

Bill Pertica was born on August 17, 1898.

Where was Bill Pertica born?

Bill Pertica was born in Santa Barbara, CA.

How tall was Bill Pertica?

Bill Pertica was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Pertica weigh when playing?

Bill Pertica weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Pertica play?

Bill Pertica played 4 seasons.

Is Bill Pertica in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Pertica has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Pertica play?

Bill Pertica was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Pertica have?

Bill Pertica had 98 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Pertica played for?

Bill Pertica played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Bill Pertica won?

Bill Pertica won 1 World Series.

When did Bill Pertica retire?

Bill Pertica last played in 1923.

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