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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 25 | DS | NNL | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.94 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 205.1 | 200 | 118 | 90 | 11 | 55 | 117 | 10 | 1 | 870 | 97 | 3.64 | 1.242 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.13 | ||||
| 1922 | 26 | DS | NNL | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.83 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 176.1 | 150 | 90 | 75 | 16 | 50 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 736 | 118 | 3.99 | 1.134 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 2.40 | ||||
| 1923 | 27 | DS | NNL | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.88 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 195.0 | 199 | 117 | 84 | 15 | 50 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 852 | 113 | 3.89 | 1.277 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.84 | ||
| 1924 | 28 | BBS | ECL | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.95 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 119 | 66 | 50 | 28 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 107 | 1.289 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.21 | ||||||||
| 1925 | 29 | BBS | ECL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.06 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 82.0 | 90 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 361 | 121 | 1.439 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.93 | |||||||
| 1926 | 30 | BBS | ECL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.84 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49.1 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 234 | 75 | 4.29 | 1.764 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.84 | ||||
| 1927 | 31 | BBS | ECL | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.77 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 117.0 | 119 | 70 | 49 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 516 | 117 | 4.02 | 1.359 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.93 | |||
| 1928 | 32 | BBS | ECL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 6.52 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 79 | 51 | 42 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 77 | 5.41 | 1.724 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.76 | ||||
| 1929 | 33 | BBS | ANL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.71 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 113 | 4.75 | 1.381 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.75 | |||
| 9 Yrs | 59 | 50 | .541 | 4.16 | 186 | 107 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 1018.0 | 1039 | 616 | 470 | 63 | 305 | 497 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 3939 | 105 | 3.74 | 1.320 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.63 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 12 | .541 | 4.16 | 43 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 241 | 143 | 109 | 15 | 71 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 914 | 105 | 3.74 | 1.320 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.63 | |||||
| BBS (6 yrs) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 4.51 | 89 | 49 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 441.1 | 490 | 291 | 221 | 21 | 150 | 168 | 13 | 8 | 1481 | 101 | 2.48 | 1.450 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.12 | ||||||
| DS (3 yrs) | 34 | 25 | .576 | 3.89 | 97 | 58 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 576.2 | 549 | 325 | 249 | 42 | 155 | 329 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2458 | 109 | 3.83 | 1.221 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.12 | |||||
| ECL (5 yrs) | 24 | 23 | .511 | 4.50 | 85 | 46 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 420.1 | 469 | 276 | 210 | 19 | 142 | 162 | 12 | 8 | 1385 | 101 | 2.37 | 1.454 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.14 | ||||||
| NNL (3 yrs) | 34 | 25 | .576 | 3.89 | 97 | 58 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 576.2 | 549 | 325 | 249 | 42 | 155 | 329 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2458 | 109 | 3.83 | 1.221 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.12 | |||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.71 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 113 | 4.75 | 1.381 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.75 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill Force born?
Bill Force was born on July 17, 1895.
Where was Bill Force born?
Bill Force was born in Walker County, GA.
How tall was Bill Force?
Bill Force was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Force weigh when playing?
Bill Force weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Force play?
Bill Force played 9 seasons.
Is Bill Force in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Force has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill Force play?
Bill Force was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.
How many strikeouts did Bill Force have?
Bill Force had 497 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Force played for?
Bill Force played for 3 teams; the Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox and Baltimore Black Sox.
When did Bill Force retire?
Bill Force last played in 1929.
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