Bill Trotter

Q: When was Bill Trotter born?

Bill Trotter was born on August 10, 1908.

Q: Where was Bill Trotter born?

Bill Trotter was born in Cisne, IL .

Q: How tall was Bill Trotter?

Bill Trotter was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Trotter weigh when playing?

Bill Trotter weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Trotter in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Trotter have?

Bill Trotter had 158 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Trotter played for?

Bill Trotter played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: When did Bill Trotter retire?

Bill Trotter last played in 1944.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: August 10, 1908 in Cisne, IL us

Died: August 26, 1984 in Arlington, MA

Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, IL

Debut: April 23, 1937 (Age 28-256d, 8,235th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 22, 1944 (Age 36-043d)
vs. BSN 2.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 6 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: William Felix Trotter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

ERA

5.40

163

483.1

158

WHIP

1.641

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	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1934	25	PIT-min	C	16	10	.615	3.28	35						217.0	232	109	79		51									1.304	9.6		2.1			SPL MATL
1935	26	PIT-min	C	9	13	.409	5.18	35						184.0	229	132	106		58									1.560	11.2		2.8			PMO MATL
1936	27	PIT-min	C	9	15	.375	6.63	29						171.0	248	147	126		54		89	9	0	0				1.766	13.1		2.8	4.7	1.65	PMO MATL
1937	28	SLB	AL	2	9	.182	5.81	34	12	14	3	0	1	122.1	150	88	79	14	50	2	37	7	0	0	562	84	5.48	1.635	11.0	1.0	3.7	2.7	0.74
1938	29	SLB-min	A1	22	9	.710	2.28	39	31	4	21	3		249.0	250	94	63		62		118	7	0	1				1.253	9.0		2.2	4.3	1.90	SAN TL
1938	29	SLB	AL	0	1	.000	5.63	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	8	7	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	35	92	2.80	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.1
1939	30	SLB	AL	6	13	.316	5.34	41	13	14	4	0	0	156.2	205	120	93	16	54	5	61	5	1	0	714	91	4.27	1.653	11.8	0.9	3.1	3.5	1.13
1940	31	SLB	AL	7	6	.538	3.77	36	4	19	1	0	2	98.0	117	56	41	5	31	2	29	1	0	1	427	123	4.05	1.510	10.7	0.5	2.8	2.7	0.94
1941	32	SLB	AL	4	2	.667	5.98	29	0	20	0	0	0	49.2	68	35	33	2	19	4	17	2	0	0	231	73	3.89	1.752	12.3	0.4	3.4	3.1	0.89
1942	33	TOT	AL	3	2	.600	6.33	20	0	13	0	0	0	42.2	57	34	30	4	16	1	13	0	0	0	202	59	3.81	1.711	12.0	0.8	3.4	2.7	0.81
1942	33	SLB	AL	0	1	.000	18.00	3	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	5	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	25	5.07	3.500	22.5	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1942	33	WSH	AL	3	1	.750	5.75	17	0	11	0	0	0	40.2	52	29	26	4	14	1	13	0	0	0	187	64	3.74	1.623	11.5	0.9	3.1	2.9	0.93

1943	34	STL-min	AA	12	16	.429	2.59	39	30		15	2		226.0	227	86	65		41		77	6	0	2				1.186	9.0		1.6	3.1	1.88	ROC IL
1944	35	STL-min	AA	14	12	.538	2.55	31	28		18	5		208.0	198	87	59		50		54	0	1	2				1.192	8.6		2.2	2.3	1.08	ROC IL
1944	35	STL	NL	0	1	.000	13.50	2	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	14	14	9	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	28	15.51	3.000	21.0	7.5	6.0	0.0	0.00
1945	36	STL-min	AA	9	13	.409	3.83	25	24		14	1		174.0	197	95	74		32		34	1	1	2				1.316	10.2		1.7	1.8	1.06	ROC IL
1946	37	PIT-CHW-min	B,AA,AAA	7	8	.467	4.27	28	6	5	7	1		118.0	148	71	56		16		51	1	0	0				1.390	11.3		1.2	3.9	3.19	ANN,LRK,MLW SEAL,SOUA,AA
1947	38	NYY-min	AA	0	4	.000	2.60	15			2			45.0	58	25	13		8		9	1	0	0				1.467	11.6		1.6	1.8	1.13	BMT TL
7 Yrs				22	34	.393	5.40	163	31	81	9	0	3	483.1	619	354	290	46	174	16	158	15	1	1	2208	86	4.57	1.641	11.5	0.9	3.2	2.9	0.91
162 Game Avg.				8	12	.393	5.40	57	11	28	3	0	1	169	217	124	102	16	61	6	55	5	0	0	774	86	4.57	1.641	11.5	0.9	3.2	2.9	0.91

SLB (6 yrs)				19	32	.373	5.26	144	30	69	9	0	3	436.2	553	311	255	37	156	13	145	15	1	1	1984	90	4.49	1.624	11.4	0.8	3.2	3.0	0.93
WSH (1 yr)				3	1	.750	5.75	17	0	11	0	0	0	40.2	52	29	26	4	14	1	13	0	0	0	187	64	3.74	1.623	11.5	0.9	3.1	2.9	0.93
STL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	13.50	2	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	14	14	9	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	28	15.51	3.000	21.0	7.5	6.0	0.0	0.00

AL (6 yrs)				22	33	.400	5.30	161	30	80	9	0	3	477.1	605	340	281	41	170	14	158	15	1	1	2171	88	4.43	1.624	11.4	0.8	3.2	3.0	0.93
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	13.50	2	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	14	14	9	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	37	28	15.51	3.000	21.0	7.5	6.0	0.0	0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Trotter born?

Bill Trotter was born on August 10, 1908.

Where was Bill Trotter born?

Bill Trotter was born in Cisne, IL.

How tall was Bill Trotter?

Bill Trotter was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Trotter weigh when playing?

Bill Trotter weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Trotter play?

Bill Trotter played 7 seasons.

Is Bill Trotter in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bill Trotter play?

Bill Trotter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Trotter have?

Bill Trotter had 158 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Trotter played for?

Bill Trotter played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Browns, Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Bill Trotter retire?

Bill Trotter last played in 1944.

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