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Bill Laskey

William Alan Laskey

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 20, 1957 in Toledo, OH
High School: Woodward HS (Toledo, OH)
Schools: Kent State University (Kent, OH), Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY), Monroe County CC (Monroe, MI)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: April 23, 1982 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Giants/Indians/Expos 1982-1988

Final Game: August 13, 1988 (Age 30)
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1982 24 SFG NL 13 12 .520 3.14 32 31 0 7 1 0 189.1 186 74 66 14 43 2 88 2 2 2 781 114 1.210 8.8 0.7 2.0 4.2 2.05
1983 25 SFG NL 13 10 .565 4.19 25 25 0 1 0 0 148.1 151 75 69 18 45 4 81 3 1 0 627 85 1.321 9.2 1.1 2.7 4.9 1.80
1984 26 SFG NL 9 14 .391 4.33 35 34 0 2 0 0 207.2 222 112 100 20 50 6 71 6 1 5 883 81 1.310 9.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.42
1985 27 TOT NL 5 16 .238 4.91 30 26 3 0 0 0 148.1 165 91 81 19 53 1 60 2 1 3 656 71 1.470 10.0 1.2 3.2 3.6 1.13
1985 27 SFG NL 5 11 .313 3.55 19 19 0 0 0 0 114.0 110 55 45 10 39 0 42 0 1 2 485 98 1.307 8.7 0.8 3.1 3.3 1.08
1985 27 MON NL 0 5 .000 9.44 11 7 3 0 0 0 34.1 55 36 36 9 14 1 18 2 0 1 171 37 2.010 14.4 2.4 3.7 4.7 1.29
1986 28 SFG NL 1 1 .500 4.28 20 0 7 0 0 1 27.1 28 14 13 5 13 1 8 0 0 0 117 84 1.500 9.2 1.6 4.3 2.6 0.62
1988 30 CLE AL 1 0 1.000 5.18 17 0 6 0 0 1 24.1 32 16 14 0 6 0 17 0 3 0 110 80 1.562 11.8 0.0 2.2 6.3 2.83
6 Yrs 42 53 .442 4.14 159 116 16 10 1 2 745.1 784 382 343 76 210 14 325 13 8 10 3174 86 1.334 9.5 0.9 2.5 3.9 1.55
162 Game Avg. 10 13 .442 4.14 39 29 4 2 0 0 184 194 94 85 19 52 3 80 3 2 2 785 86 1.334 9.5 0.9 2.5 3.9 1.55
SFG (5 yrs) 41 48 .461 3.84 131 109 7 10 1 1 686.2 697 330 293 67 190 13 290 11 5 9 2893 92 1.292 9.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 1.53
CLE (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 5.18 17 0 6 0 0 1 24.1 32 16 14 0 6 0 17 0 3 0 110 80 1.562 11.8 0.0 2.2 6.3 2.83
MON (1 yr) 0 5 .000 9.44 11 7 3 0 0 0 34.1 55 36 36 9 14 1 18 2 0 1 171 37 2.010 14.4 2.4 3.7 4.7 1.29
NL (5 yrs) 41 53 .436 4.11 142 116 10 10 1 1 721.0 752 366 329 76 204 14 308 13 5 10 3064 86 1.326 9.4 0.9 2.5 3.8 1.51
AL (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 5.18 17 0 6 0 0 1 24.1 32 16 14 0 6 0 17 0 3 0 110 80 1.562 11.8 0.0 2.2 6.3 2.83

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1982 24 SFG NL 189.1 32 31 74 3.52 4.08 -0.43 0.14 99.6 4.63 21 2.5 .4 -0.1 4.2 39 .578 .516
1983 25 SFG NL 148.1 25 25 75 4.55 4.09 -0.22 0.14 98.4 4.37 -4 -0.4 -0.1 0.9 10 .484 .498
1984 26 SFG NL 207.2 35 34 112 4.85 4.00 -0.71 0.14 98.4 4.78 -4 -0.5 1.5 -0.1 1.4 16 .487 .497
1985 27 SFG NL 114.0 19 19 55 4.34 4.12 -0.30 0.14 96.8 4.41 -0 -0.0 -0.1 1.0 10 .500 .500 $355,000
1985 27 MON NL 34.1 11 7 36 9.44 3.80 0.05 0.08 92.2 3.53 -23 -2.1 .2 0.1 -1.7 -20 .310 .487
1986 28 SFG NL 27.1 20 0 14 4.61 4.22 0.44 -0.33 95.4 3.30 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .478 .497
1988 30 CLE AL 24.1 17 0 16 5.92 4.44 -0.29 -0.35 101.9 4.46 -4 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .475 .497
6 Seasons 745.1 159 116 382 4.61 4.07 -0.39 0.10 98.2 4.48 -18 -1.3 1.0 -0.4 5.3 52 .492 .499 $355,000
SFG (5 yrs) 686.2 131 109 330 4.33 4.07 -0.41 0.12 98.3 4.53 9 1.2 1.0 -0.4 7.2 74 .509 .501 $355,000
CLE (1 yr) 24.1 17 0 16 5.92 4.44 -0.29 -0.35 101.9 4.46 -4 -0.4 1.2 -0.1 -0.3 -2 .475 .497
MON (1 yr) 34.1 11 7 36 9.44 3.80 0.05 0.08 92.2 3.53 -23 -2.1 .2 0.1 -1.7 -20 .310 .487

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1982 24 SFG NL 32 68 62 1 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 34 .129 .156 .129 .285 -19 8 1 0 4 0 0 1
1983 25 SFG NL 26 56 47 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 21 .106 .236 .106 .343 -0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1
1984 26 SFG NL 35 71 63 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 .063 .119 .063 .183 -46 4 1 0 4 0 0 1
1985 27 TOT NL 30 49 37 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 16 .135 .220 .135 .355 4 5 0 1 8 0 0 1
1985 27 SFG NL 19 39 30 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 .133 .235 .133 .369 8 4 0 1 5 0 0 1
1985 27 MON NL 11 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
1986 28 SFG NL 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 30 CLE AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Yrs 160 245 210 11 22 0 0 0 7 0 2 16 98 .105 .175 .105 .280 -19 22 2 2 17 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 248 213 11 22 0 0 0 7 0 2 16 99 .105 .175 .105 .280 -19 22 2 2 17 0 0
SFG (5 yrs) 132 235 203 10 21 0 0 0 6 0 2 16 94 .103 .176 .103 .280 -19 21 2 2 14 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MON (1 yr) 11 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 0 0 3 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 143 245 210 11 22 0 0 0 7 0 2 16 98 .105 .175 .105 .280 -19 22 2 2 17 0 0
AL (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1982 24 SFG NL 32 68 -9 -1 -0 0 8 -2 -0.3 2 -0 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 0.0 -0 1
1983 25 SFG NL 26 56 -6 -1 0 0 7 -0 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 2 1
1984 26 SFG NL 35 71 -12 -0 0 0 8 -4 -0.4 2 -1 -0.4 .489 .498 -0.4 0.0 -1 1
1985 27 SFG NL 19 39 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .506 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $355,000 1
1985 27 MON NL 11 10 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1986 28 SFG NL 20 1 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1988 30 CLE AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
6 Seasons 160 245 -33 -2 1 0 29 -5 -0.6 8 3 -0.6 .496 .499 -0.7 0.1 3 $355,000
SFG (5 yrs) 132 235 -32 -2 0 0 28 -5 -0.6 8 3 -0.6 .495 .499 -0.7 0.1 3 $355,000
CLE (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0
MON (1 yr) 11 10 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1982 SFG NL 24 P 32 31 7 189.1 49 17 30 2 2 .959 2.23 1.47 .952 1.96 1.97 19 10 34% 32% 1
1983 SFG NL 25 P 25 25 1 148.1 28 11 16 1 0 .964 1.64 1.08 .952 1.92 1.91 17 7 29% 33% 0
1984 SFG NL 26 P 35 34 2 207.2 35 12 23 0 0 1.000 1.52 1.00 .954 1.88 1.87 18 13 42% 31% 0
1985 TOT NL 27 P 30 26 0 148.1 40 12 26 2 1 .950 2.31 1.27 .953 1.92 1.92 25 5 17% 30% 0
1985 SFG NL 27 P 19 19 0 114.0 29 8 19 2 1 .931 2.13 1.42 .953 1.92 1.92 20 4 17% 30% 0
1985 MON NL 27 P 11 7 0 34.1 11 4 7 0 0 1.000 2.88 1.00 .953 1.91 1.92 5 1 17% 30% 0
1986 SFG NL 28 P 20 0 0 27.1 10 3 6 1 1 .900 2.96 0.45 .955 1.94 1.94 3 0 0% 32% 0
1988 CLE AL 30 P 17 0 0 24.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.48 0.24 .960 1.78 1.77 2 0 0% 32% 0
6 Seasons P 159 116 10 745.1 166 55 105 6 4 .964 1.93 1.01 .953 1.91 1.90 84 35 29% 31% 1
6 Seasons TOT 159 116 10 745.1 166 55 105 6 4 .964 1.93 1.01 .953 1.91 1.90 84 35 29% 31% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1982 NL  4.2 (10th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1982 NL  2.044 (8th)
1984 NL  2.167 (6th)

Games Started s c a p y
1984 NL  34 (3rd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1984 NL  20 (7th)

Hits s c a p y
1984 NL  222 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1984 NL  14 (8th)
1985 NL  16 (3rd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1984 NL  100 (3rd)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1984 NL  6 (4th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1982 NL  114 (10th)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1984 NL  1.000 (1st)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1909), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1412), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1238th), 4.7 career WAR/4.7 7yr-peak WAR/4.7 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198527San Francisco Giants$355,0001985 USA Today survey
Career to date (may be incomplete)$355,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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