Bill Wight

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: April 12, 1922 in Rio Vista, CA us

Died: May 17, 2007 in Mount Shasta, CA

Buried: East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park, Sacramento, CA

High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)

Last Game: September 21, 1958 (Age 36-162d)
vs. SFG 2.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: William Robert Wight

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.7

ERA

3.95

347

198

1563.0

574

WHIP

1.516

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1941	19	-3.0	Idaho Falls	PION	C	NYY	8	12	.400	3.83	5.96	30						160.0	157	106	68		124							1.756	8.8		7.0
1942	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	8	7	.533	2.58	4.38	17						115.0	97	56	33		59							1.357	7.6		4.6
1942	20	-6.0	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	1	2	.333	3.60	4.20	3						15.0	17	7	6		7							1.600	10.2		4.2
1942	20	-3.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	7	5	.583	2.43	4.41	14						100.0	80	49	27		52							1.320	7.2		4.7

1946	24	-5.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	2	.500	4.46	4.91	14	4	3	1	0	0	40.1	44	22	20	1	30	2	11	1	0	2	189	1.835	9.8	0.2	6.7	2.5	0.37
1947	25	-3.1	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	16	9	.640	2.85	3.57	29	28	1	17	5		199.0	202	79	63		71		75	1	0	4		1.372	9.1		3.2	3.4	1.06
1947	25	-4.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	0	1.000	1.00	3.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	8	3	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	35	1.111	8.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	1.50
1948	26	-2.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	9	20	.310	4.80	5.32	34	32	2	7	1	1	223.1	238	132	119	9	135	4	68	1	1	5	1010	1.670	9.6	0.4	5.4	2.7	0.50
1949	27	-1.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	15	13	.536	3.31	3.89	35	33	1	14	3	1	245.0	254	106	90	9	96	3	78	0	1	3	1036	1.429	9.3	0.3	3.5	2.9	0.81
1950	28	-0.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	10	16	.385	3.58	3.89	30	28	2	13	3	0	206.0	213	89	82	10	79	2	62	0	0	3	885	1.417	9.3	0.4	3.5	2.7	0.78
1951	29	-0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	7	7	.500	5.10	5.86	34	17	8	4	2	0	118.1	128	77	67	5	63	2	38	0	0	2	525	1.614	9.7	0.4	4.8	2.9	0.60
1952	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-DET	7	10	.412	3.75	4.39	33	21	3	8	3	0	168.0	181	82	70	10	69	6	70	1	4	8	736	1.488	9.7	0.5	3.7	3.8	1.01
1952	30	-0.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	2	1	.667	2.96	4.07	10	2	3	0	0	0	24.1	14	11	8	3	14	2	5	1	1	3	99	1.151	5.2	1.1	5.2	1.8	0.36
1952	30	-0.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	9	.357	3.88	4.45	23	19	0	8	3	0	143.2	167	71	62	7	55	4	65	0	3	5	637	1.545	10.5	0.4	3.4	4.1	1.18
1953	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-DET	2	4	.333	6.23	7.79	33	4	9	0	0	1	52.0	64	45	36	5	30	3	24	0	0	5	245	1.808	11.1	0.9	5.2	4.2	0.80
1953	31	1.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	3	.000	8.88	11.72	13	4	3	0	0	0	25.1	35	33	25	4	14	1	10	0	0	4	125	1.934	12.4	1.4	5.0	3.6	0.71
1953	31	1.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	2	1	.667	3.71	4.05	20	0	6	0	0	1	26.2	29	12	11	1	16	2	14	0	0	1	120	1.688	9.8	0.3	5.4	4.7	0.88
1954	32	1.4	San Diego	PCL	Opn		17	5	.773	1.93	2.57	28	24		18	4		210.0	175	60	45	8	72		87	4	1	7		1.176	7.5	0.3	3.1	3.7	1.21
1955	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-CLE	6	8	.429	2.48	3.25	36	14	13	8	2	3	141.1	135	51	39	6	48	2	63	1	0	6	598	1.295	8.6	0.4	3.1	4.0	1.31
1955	33	4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		2.63	3.00	17	0	8	0	0	1	24.0	24	8	7	0	9	1	9	0	0	1	102	1.375	9.0	0.0	3.4	3.4	1.00
1955	33	4.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	6	8	.429	2.45	3.30	19	14	5	8	2	2	117.1	111	43	32	6	39	1	54	1	0	5	496	1.278	8.5	0.5	3.0	4.1	1.38
1956	34	5.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	9	12	.429	4.02	4.74	35	26	2	7	1	0	174.2	198	92	78	7	72	3	84	6	0	5	778	1.546	10.2	0.4	3.7	4.3	1.17
1957	35	6.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	6	6	.500	3.64	3.94	27	17	3	2	0	0	121.0	122	53	49	4	54	1	50	4	1	0	523	1.455	9.1	0.3	4.0	3.7	0.93
1958	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	3	1	.750	4.92	5.48	35	1	14	1	0	2	64.0	71	39	35	8	36	1	23	0	0	6	291	1.672	10.0	1.1	5.1	3.2	0.64
1958	36	8.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	4.05	5.40	7	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	7	4	3	1	4	0	5	0	0	0	28	1.650	9.5	1.4	5.4	6.8	1.25
1958	36	8.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	3	0	1.000	5.02	5.49	28	1	12	1	0	2	57.1	64	35	32	7	32	1	18	0	0	6	263	1.674	10.0	1.1	5.0	2.8	0.56
1959	37	9.8	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CIN	1	3	.250			4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		77	99	.438	3.95	4.55	347	198	60	66	15	8	1563.0	1656	791	686	74	714	29	574	14	7	45	6851	1.516	9.5	0.4	4.1	3.3	0.80
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		50	36	.581			108	52	1	35	9		684.0	631	301	209	8	326		162	5	1	11
All Levels (16 Seasons)							127	135	.485			455	250	61	101	24	8	2247.0	2287	1092	895	82	1040	29	736	19	8	56	6851

Opn (1 season)					Minors		17	5	.773	1.93	2.57	28	24		18	4		210.0	175	60	45	8	72		87	4	1	7		1.176	7.5	0.3	3.1	3.7	1.21
AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		17	12	.586			33	28	1	17	5		199.0	202	79	63		71		75	1	0	4
A (1 season)					Minors		1	2	.333	3.60	4.20	3						15.0	17	7	6		7							1.600	10.2		4.2
B (1 season)					Minors		7	5	.583	2.43	4.41	14						100.0	80	49	27		52							1.320	7.2		4.7
C (1 season)					Minors		8	12	.400	3.83	5.96	30						160.0	157	106	68		124							1.756	8.8		7.0