Bill Risley

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: May 29, 1967 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 14th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Harry S Truman College (Chicago, IL).

High School: Marist HS (Chicago, IL)

School: Harry S Truman College (Chicago, IL)

Debut: July 8, 1992 (Age 25-040d, 16,157th in major league history)
vs. LAD 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: September 26, 1998 (Age 31-120d)
vs. DET 1.1 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Agents: Steve Comte

Full Name: William Charles Risley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.6

ERA

3.98

157

221.1

203

WHIP

1.270

Summary of 31 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 1 tying, 8 go ahead

3 Tms
TOR	16
SEA	14
MON	1

Platoon
vs RHB	20
vs LHB	11

Home/Road
Away	20
Home	11

Outs
0	13
2	13
1	5

15 Opps
DET	5
BOS	4
CLE	3
ANA/CAL	3
SEA	3
MIN	2
OAK	2
BAL	2
KCR	1
NYM	1
PHI	1
TEX	1
NYY	1
CHW	1
TOR	1

29 Batters
Rafael Palmeiro	2
Cecil Fielder	2
Edgar Martínez	1
Matt Stairs	1
Juan González	1
Greg Gagne	1
Doug Strange	1
Eddie Murray	1
Richie Sexson	1
Doug Glanville	1
Travis Fryman	1
Tim Salmon	1
Chuck Knoblauch	1
Midre Cummings	1
Frank Thomas	1
Paul Sorrento	1
John Olerud	1
Jim Edmonds	1
Chili Davis	1
Tom Brunansky	1
Chris Gomez	1
Albert Belle	1
Tony Phillips	1
Bill Haselman	1
Rich Rowland	1
John Flaherty	1
Jay Buhner	1
Marty Cordova	1
Scott Brosius	1

13 Parks
Kingdome (SEA)	8
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	5
Fenway Pk (BOS)	4
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
Progressive (CLE)	2
Yankee Stad (NYC)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
Shea Stad (NYC)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
9	10
7	7
8	6
78	6
89	2

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	8
5	8
2	6
4	3
3	2
Unk	2
6	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	27
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	11
1--	7
-2-	6
1-3	3
12-	2
123	1
-23	1

59 Runs
RISP	13
0 on	11
1 on	13
2 on	6
3 on	1
Any on	20

Inning
5	1
6	4
7	11
8	12
9	2
Extra	1

4-6	5
7-end	26

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	4
+2	2
+1	4
Tied	3
-1	4
-2	2
-3	1
-4..	5

Ahead	16
Tied	3
Behind	12

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	8
1-2	4
1-0	4
2-2	4
2-1	3
Unk	2
3-1	2
0-1	2
3-2	1
1-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
1B	8
DH	8
LF	4
C	3
CF	2
SS	2
3B	2
2B	1
RF	1

OrderPos
4th	8
7th	6
3rd	4
5th	4
1st	3
8th	3
9th	1
2nd	1
6th	1

Leverage
High Lev	10
Medium Lev	1
Low Lev	20

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1993	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1993-06-21	Eddie Murray	NYM		MON	ahead 6-2	b 7	1	-2-		2	3	3	2%	99%		Home Run (Deep RF); V. Coleman Scores
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	1994-05-07	Chris Gomez	DET		SEA	ahead 8-4	b 6	0	---	5,(1-2) CBFFX	1	9	6	3%	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
3	3	2	1	1994-06-19	Greg Gagne	KCR		SEA	ahead 9-8	b 7	2	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	8	6	18%	96%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball); G. Gaetti Scores; F. José Scores
4	4	3	1	1994-06-28	Tony Phillips	DET	@	SEA	behind 3-6	t 8	2	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	1	7	4%	8%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
5	5	4	1	1994-06-29	Travis Fryman	DET	@	SEA	behind 3-8	t 8	0	---	5,(1-2) ..CSBFX	1	3	5	2%	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	5	1	1994-07-08	Tom Brunansky	BOS		SEA	behind 1-2	b 6	0	-2-	5,(1-2) .SBCFX	2	5	7	21%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Dawson Scores
7	7	6	2	1994-07-08	Rich Rowland	BOS		SEA	ahead 3-2	b 6	2	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	8	2	12%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	7	1	1994-08-03	Chili Davis	CAL		SEA	behind 3-8	b 8	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	4	DH	3%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1995-06-19	Frank Thomas	CHW		SEA	tied 5-5	b 8	0	1--	2,(1-0) .BX	2	3	3	26%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball); T. Raines Scores
10	10	2	1	1995-07-02	Juan González	TEX	@	SEA	behind 1-3	t 7	0	1--	2,(1-0) .BX	2	4	DH	24%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Valle Scores
11	11	3	1	1995-07-16	John Olerud	TOR	@	SEA	ahead 6-2	t 8	0	---	2,(0-1) .CX	1	5	3	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball)
12	12	4	1	1995-07-30	Paul Sorrento	CLE	@	SEA	ahead 4-2	t 8	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	3	8%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
13	13	5	1	1995-08-03	Jim Edmonds	CAL		SEA	behind 2-10	b 7	1	1-3	5,(2-2) FBBSX	3	2	8	2%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Fábregas Scores; T. Phillips Scores
14	14	6	1	1995-08-06	Scott Brosius	OAK		SEA	behind 3-8	b 7	2	-2-	5,(2-2) FBFBX	2	3	3	5%	8%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Paquette Scores
15	15	7	1	1995-09-11	Chuck Knoblauch	MIN	@	SEA	behind 5-6	t 7	2	-2-	5,(2-2) BSFBX	2	1	4	35%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Walbeck Scores
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
16	16	1	1	1996-04-14	Doug Strange	SEA	@	TOR	ahead 6-1	t 9	0	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	7	5	0%	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Buhner Scores; R. Amaral Scores/unER; D. Strange Scores
17	17	2	1	1996-04-16	John Flaherty	DET	@	TOR	ahead 9-4	t 5	0	---	6,(2-2) .FFBBFX	1	8	2	3%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
18	18	3	2	1996-04-16	Cecil Fielder	DET	@	TOR	ahead 10-5	t 6	1	---	4,(1-2) BSFX	1	4	DH	3%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
19	19	4	1	1996-05-04	Bill Haselman	BOS		TOR	ahead 5-4	b 8	0	12-	2,(1-0) *BX	3	7	2	8%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); W. Cordero Scores; T. Naehring Scores/unER; B. Haselman Scores
20	20	5	1	1996-07-31	Albert Belle	CLE		TOR	behind 0-2	b 9	2	123		4	4	7	81%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF); J. Burnitz Scores; K. Lofton Scores; O. Vizquel Scores
21	21	6	1	1996-08-16	Marty Cordova	MIN		TOR	behind 2-3	b 7	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	5	7	38%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Becker Scores
22	22	7	1	1996-09-06	Cecil Fielder	NYY		TOR	tied 3-3	b 8	0	---	3,(1-1) FBX	1	4	DH	24%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball); C. Fielder Scores
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	1997-09-14	Jay Buhner	SEA		TOR	behind 1-2	b 8	1	1--	4,(2-1) BBSX	2	6	9	52%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); L. Tinsley Scores
24	24	2	1	1997-09-24	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL	@	TOR	ahead 5-2	t 7	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	7	3	9%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); C. Ripken Scores
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1998-05-08	Edgar Martínez	SEA		TOR	ahead 6-3	b 7	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	5%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball); K. Griffey Scores
26	26	2	1	1998-06-06	Doug Glanville	PHI	@	TOR	ahead 8-5	t 7	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	1	8	9%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Arias Scores
27	27	3	1	1998-06-19	Rafael Palmeiro	BAL		TOR	tied 4-4	b 15	2	1-3	2,(1-0) BX	3	4	3	36%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); B. Anderson Scores; E. Davis Scores
28	28	4	1	1998-07-24	Midre Cummings	BOS		TOR	behind 3-10	b 8	2	1--	8,(3-2) BFFBFFBX	2	7	DH	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); D. Buford Scores
29	29	5	1	1998-08-18	Matt Stairs	OAK		TOR	ahead 7-4	b 7	1	12-	3,(2-1) BBX	3	4	DH	4%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); R. Henderson Scores; J. McDonald Scores
30	30	6	1	1998-08-22	Tim Salmon	ANA		TOR	ahead 2-1	b 8	0	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	4	DH	7%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball); D. Erstad Scores
31	31	7	1	1998-09-14	Richie Sexson	CLE		TOR	ahead 5-3	b 8	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	3	4%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)