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Bill Ayers

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: September 27, 1919 in Newnan, GA us

Died: September 24, 1980 in Newnan, GA

Buried: Oakhill Cemetery, Newnan, GA

Debut: April 17, 1947 (Age 27-202d, 10,310th in major league history)
vs. PHI 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: July 13, 1947 (Age 27-289d)
vs. PIT 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Full Name: William Oscar Ayers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

ERA

8.15

35.1

WHIP

1.698

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
1937	17	STL-min	D	2	2	.500		8						35.0	46	18			13									1.686	11.8		3.3			SHL NCSL
1938	18	STL-min	D	9	1	.900	4.39	23						121.0	136	66	59		32									1.388	10.1		2.4			SHL NCSL
1947	27	NYG-min	AAA	7	4	.636	4.08	12	10		7	0		86.0	94	45	39		23		68	6	0	2				1.360	9.8		2.4	7.1	2.96	JER IL
1947	27	NYG	NL	0	3	.000	8.15	13	4	2	0	0	1	35.1	46	35	32	6	14	4	22	1	1	3	161	50	4.88	1.698	11.7	1.5	3.6	5.6	1.57
1948	28	NYG-min	AAA	11	12	.478	4.61	38			12	2		205.0	223	127	105		96		118	0	2	4				1.556	9.8		4.2	5.2	1.23	MNE AA
1949	29	NYG-min	AAA	12	16	.429	5.02	38			14	0		233.0	242	140	130		98		118	3	0	2				1.459	9.3		3.8	4.6	1.20	MNE AA
1950	30	NYG-min	AAA	11	10	.524	4.37	30	23		7	0		177.0	176	98	86		61		73	2	1	4				1.339	8.9		3.1	3.7	1.20	MNE AA
1954	34	MLN-min	AA	0	1	.000		7																										ATA SOUA
1 Yr				0	3	.000	8.15	13	4	2	0	0	1	35.1	46	35	32	6	14	4	22	1	1	3	161	50	4.88	1.698	11.7	1.5	3.6	5.6	1.57
162 Game Avg.				0	12	.000	8.15	52	16	8	0	0	4	141	184	140	128	24	56	16	88	4	4	12	644	50	4.88	1.698	11.7	1.5	3.6	5.6	1.57