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| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 22 | BOS | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.50 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 232 | 86 | 4.76 | 1.615 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 1.61 | |
| 1970 | 23 | BOS | AL | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.62 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.0 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 87 | 3.80 | 1.676 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.36 | |
| 1971 | 24 | BOS | AL | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.74 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102.0 | 102 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 46 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 451 | 136 | 3.27 | 1.451 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.61 | |
| 1972 | 25 | BOS | AL | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.20 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84.1 | 75 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 346 | 101 | 3.32 | 1.269 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.34 | |
| 1973 | 26 | BOS | AL | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.75 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 284.2 | 275 | 100 | 87 | 20 | 76 | 2 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1173 | 146 | 3.49 | 1.233 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.58 | AS |
| 1974 | 27 | BOS | AL | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.51 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 282.1 | 320 | 123 | 110 | 25 | 67 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1190 | 111 | 3.81 | 1.371 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.42 | |
| 1975 | 28 | BOS | AL | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.95 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 260.0 | 274 | 123 | 114 | 20 | 69 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1093 | 105 | 3.82 | 1.319 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.13 | MVP-23 |
| 1976 | 29 | BOS | AL | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.63 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96.0 | 124 | 68 | 60 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 440 | 70 | 4.76 | 1.583 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.04 | |
| 1977 | 30 | BOS | AL | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.43 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128.0 | 155 | 67 | 63 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 543 | 102 | 4.36 | 1.438 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.07 | |
| 1978 | 31 | BOS | AL | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.46 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 177.0 | 198 | 89 | 68 | 20 | 59 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 120 | 4.59 | 1.452 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.75 | |
| 1979 | 32 | MON | NL | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.04 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 222.0 | 230 | 91 | 75 | 20 | 46 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 925 | 121 | 4.01 | 1.243 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.28 | |
| 1980 | 33 | MON | NL | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.96 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 156 | 71 | 65 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 522 | 72 | 4.24 | 1.508 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.55 | |
| 1981 | 34 | MON | NL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.94 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88.2 | 90 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 365 | 119 | 3.25 | 1.173 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.43 | |
| 1982 | 35 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 4.38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 86 | 2.72 | 1.622 | 13.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 8.00 | ||
| 14 Yrs | 119 | 90 | .569 | 3.62 | 416 | 225 | 70 | 72 | 10 | 19 | 1944.1 | 2122 | 885 | 783 | 176 | 531 | 27 | 713 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 8271 | 108 | 3.91 | 1.364 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.34 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 10 | .569 | 3.62 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 225 | 94 | 83 | 19 | 56 | 3 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 877 | 108 | 3.91 | 1.364 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.34 | ||||
| BOS (10 yrs) | 94 | 68 | .580 | 3.64 | 321 | 167 | 49 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 1503.1 | 1627 | 683 | 608 | 136 | 448 | 23 | 578 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 6403 | 110 | 3.92 | 1.380 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.29 | ||||
| MON (4 yrs) | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3.57 | 95 | 58 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 441.0 | 495 | 202 | 175 | 40 | 83 | 4 | 135 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1868 | 101 | 3.88 | 1.311 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.63 | ||||
| AL (10 yrs) | 94 | 68 | .580 | 3.64 | 321 | 167 | 49 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 1503.1 | 1627 | 683 | 608 | 136 | 448 | 23 | 578 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 6403 | 110 | 3.92 | 1.380 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.29 | ||||
| NL (4 yrs) | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3.57 | 95 | 58 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 441.0 | 495 | 202 | 175 | 40 | 83 | 4 | 135 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1868 | 101 | 3.88 | 1.311 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.63 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bill Lee?
Bill Lee is 77 years old.
When was Bill Lee born?
Bill Lee was born on December 28, 1946.
Where was Bill Lee born?
Bill Lee was born in Burbank, CA.
How tall is Bill Lee?
Bill Lee is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Lee weigh when playing?
Bill Lee weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Lee play?
Bill Lee played 14 seasons.
Is Bill Lee in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Lee has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Bill Lee drafted?
Bill Lee was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 22nd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).
What position did Bill Lee play?
Bill Lee was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill Lee have?
Bill Lee had 713 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Lee played for?
Bill Lee played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos.
How many World Series has Bill Lee won?
Bill Lee has never won a World Series.
When did Bill Lee retire?
Bill Lee last played in 1982.
What are Bill Lee's nicknames?
Spaceman is a nickname for Bill Lee.
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