Bill Hands

Q: When was Bill Hands born?

Bill Hands was born on May 6, 1940.

Q: Where was Bill Hands born?

Bill Hands was born in Hackensack, NJ .

Q: How tall was Bill Hands?

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

Q: How much did Bill Hands weigh when playing?

Bill Hands weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Hands in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Hands have?

Bill Hands had 1,128 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Hands played for?

Bill Hands played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Bill Hands retire?

Bill Hands last played in 1975.

Q: What are Bill Hands' nicknames?

Froggy is a nickname for Bill Hands.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: May 6, 1940 in Hackensack, NJ us

Died: March 9, 2017 in Orlando, FL

Buried: Central Cemetery, Orient, NY

High School: Rutherford HS (Rutherford, NJ)

Schools: Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck, NJ), Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH)

Debut: June 3, 1965 (Age 25-028d, 12,370th in major league history)
vs. MLN 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 10, 1975 (Age 35-096d)
vs. MIL 2.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: William Alfred Hands

Nicknames: Froggy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

111

110

ERA

3.35

374

260

1951.0

1128

WHIP

1.223

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
1959	19	SFG-min	D-	1	4	.200	4.64	13	10		1	0		64.0	55	44	33	1	40		53	5	1	8				1.484	7.7	0.1	5.6	7.5	1.33	HAS NESL
1960	20	SFG-min	C	10	13	.435	5.14	35	28		9	0		175.0	189	140	100	14	93		146	15	0	27				1.611	9.7	0.7	4.8	7.5	1.57	FRE CALL
1961	21	SFG-min	B	6	7	.462	4.64	18	16		3	1		95.0	106	62	49	6	51		87	6	1	12				1.653	10.0	0.6	4.8	8.2	1.71	EUG NORW
1962	22	SFG-min	A	14	12	.538	2.91	30	29		16	4		210.0	175	88	68	10	81	9	177	6	0	11				1.219	7.5	0.4	3.5	7.6	2.19	SPF EL
1963	23	SFG-min	AAA,AA	3	6	.333	4.83	15	8		2	1		54.0	64	35	29	5	22	1	34	0	1	1				1.593	10.7	0.8	3.7	5.7	1.55	TAC,SPF PCL,EL
1964	24	SFG-min	AAA	7	7	.500	3.42	68	5		0	0		121.0	111	53	46	17	54	12	126	0	0	10				1.364	8.3	1.3	4.0	9.4	2.33	TAC PCL
1965	25	SFG-min	AAA	17	6	.739	2.19	26	25		10	6		197.0	167	65	48	9	54	5	155	5	0	9				1.122	7.6	0.4	2.5	7.1	2.87	TAC PCL
1965	25	SFG	NL	0	2	.000	16.50	4	2	0	0	0	0	6.0	13	11	11	0	6	2	5	0	0	0	36	23	3.85	3.167	19.5	0.0	9.0	7.5	0.83
1966	26	CHC	NL	8	13	.381	4.58	41	26	10	0	0	2	159.0	168	91	81	17	59	6	93	5	2	4	698	80	3.98	1.428	9.5	1.0	3.3	5.3	1.58
1967	27	CHC	NL	7	8	.467	2.46	49	11	21	3	1	6	150.0	134	46	41	9	48	15	84	2	0	4	617	145	3.20	1.213	8.0	0.5	2.9	5.0	1.75
1968	28	CHC	NL	16	10	.615	2.89	38	34	0	11	4	0	258.2	221	91	83	26	36	0	148	6	0	4	1013	110	3.03	0.994	7.7	0.9	1.3	5.1	4.11
1969	29	CHC	NL	20	14	.588	2.49	41	41	0	18	3	0	300.0	268	102	83	21	73	8	181	6	0	5	1220	162	3.00	1.137	8.0	0.6	2.2	5.4	2.48
1970	30	CHC	NL	18	15	.545	3.70	39	38	1	12	2	1	265.0	278	121	109	20	76	8	170	4	1	9	1127	121	3.24	1.336	9.4	0.7	2.6	5.8	2.24
1971	31	CHC	NL	12	18	.400	3.42	36	35	1	14	1	0	242.1	248	112	92	27	50	6	128	2	0	5	1019	114	3.49	1.230	9.2	1.0	1.9	4.8	2.56
1972	32	CHC	NL	11	8	.579	3.00	32	28	3	6	3	0	189.0	168	73	63	12	47	7	96	2	1	1	770	126	2.99	1.138	8.0	0.6	2.2	4.6	2.04
1973	33	MIN	AL	7	10	.412	3.49	39	15	17	3	1	2	142.0	138	69	55	14	41	2	78	2	0	5	599	113	3.66	1.261	8.7	0.9	2.6	4.9	1.90
1974	34	TOT	AL	6	5	.545	4.18	37	12	16	1	1	3	129.1	141	60	60	9	28	0	78	4	1	2	548	90	3.02	1.307	9.8	0.6	1.9	5.4	2.79
1974	34	MIN	AL	4	5	.444	4.45	35	10	16	0	0	3	115.1	130	57	57	9	25	0	74	4	1	2	492	85	3.06	1.344	10.1	0.7	2.0	5.8	2.96
1974	34	TEX	AL	2	0	1.000	1.93	2	2	0	1	1	0	14.0	11	3	3	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	56	190	2.65	1.000	7.1	0.0	1.9	2.6	1.33
1975	35	TEX	AL	6	7	.462	4.02	18	18	0	4	1	0	109.2	118	58	49	12	28	1	67	3	0	7	469	94	3.64	1.331	9.7	1.0	2.3	5.5	2.39
11 Yrs				111	110	.502	3.35	374	260	69	72	17	14	1951.0	1895	834	727	167	492	55	1128	36	5	46	8116	114	3.28	1.223	8.7	0.8	2.3	5.2	2.29
162 Game Avg.				12	12	.502	3.35	40	28	7	8	2	2	209	203	89	78	18	53	6	121	4	1	5	870	114	3.28	1.223	8.7	0.8	2.3	5.2	2.29

CHC (7 yrs)				92	86	.517	3.18	276	213	36	64	14	9	1564.0	1485	636	552	132	389	50	900	27	4	32	6464	121	3.24	1.198	8.5	0.8	2.2	5.2	2.31
MIN (2 yrs)				11	15	.423	3.92	74	25	33	3	1	5	257.1	268	126	112	23	66	2	152	6	1	7	1091	99	3.39	1.298	9.4	0.8	2.3	5.3	2.30
TEX (2 yrs)				8	7	.533	3.78	20	20	0	5	2	0	123.2	129	61	52	12	31	1	71	3	0	7	525	99	3.52	1.294	9.4	0.9	2.3	5.2	2.29
SFG (1 yr)				0	2	.000	16.50	4	2	0	0	0	0	6.0	13	11	11	0	6	2	5	0	0	0	36	23	3.85	3.167	19.5	0.0	9.0	7.5	0.83

NL (8 yrs)				92	88	.511	3.23	280	215	36	64	14	9	1570.0	1498	647	563	132	395	52	905	27	4	32	6500	119	3.24	1.206	8.6	0.8	2.3	5.2	2.29
AL (3 yrs)				19	22	.463	3.87	94	45	33	8	3	5	381.0	397	187	164	35	97	3	223	9	1	14	1616	99	3.43	1.297	9.4	0.8	2.3	5.3	2.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Hands born?

Bill Hands was born on May 6, 1940.

Where was Bill Hands born?

Bill Hands was born in Hackensack, NJ.

How tall was Bill Hands?

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

How much did Bill Hands weigh when playing?

Bill Hands weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Hands play?

Bill Hands played 11 seasons.

Is Bill Hands in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bill Hands play?

Bill Hands was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Hands have?

Bill Hands had 1,128 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Hands played for?

Bill Hands played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.

When did Bill Hands retire?

Bill Hands last played in 1975.

What are Bill Hands' nicknames?

Froggy is a nickname for Bill Hands.

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