How Bill James's Wins Compares to Similar Players
Bill James totaled 65 career Wins, well above the starting pitcher average of 44.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Wins season came in 1914, posting 15, well above the starting pitcher average of 8.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1912 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 6.1 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Wins total went from 13 in 1917 to 6 in 1918 and 7 in 1919, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Wins profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Bill James Lifetime Wins
Stats similar to Wins for Bill James
| Bill James
Wins |
|---|
| Career | 65 |
| Season Avg. | 8.13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 51.87 |
| More Info | See More |
Bill James Wins Per Season
Bill James's Wins for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bill James Wins by Team
Bill James's career Wins totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bill James Cumulative Wins — Career Progression
A running total of Bill James's career Wins, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bill James Wins Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bill James's seasonal Wins alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bill James Wins — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bill James's MLB career with Wins alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
