Bill Stafford
Pitcher
Born:(1938-08-13)August 13, 1938 Catskill, New York, U.S.
Died: September 19, 2001(2001-09-19) (aged 63) Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1960, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	43–40
Earned run average	3.52
Strikeouts	449
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1960–1965) Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967)
Career highlights and awards
2×World Series champion (1961,1962)

William Charles Stafford (August 13, 1938 – September 19, 2001) was a professionalbaseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960 to 1967. Stafford was a successful pitcher for theNew York Yankees from 1961 to 1962, winning a combined 28 games in two seasons. He appeared in theWorld Series 3 times for the Yankees from 1960 to 1962, and was the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the1962 World Series versus theSan Francisco Giants. In September 2001, Stafford died in his home at the age of 63 of a heart attack.

• 186 Games
• 43 Wins
• 40 Losses
• 9 Saves
• 449 Strikeouts
• 3.52 ERA
• In 1961, Stafford had the second bestERA in theAmerican League with 2.68. On October 1 of that season, he was the winning pitcher whenRoger Maris hit his 61st home run of the season, breakingBabe Ruth's single-season record of 60 in 1927.
• As a kid in New York Stafford played at Athens Little League in Athens, New York.

• Career statistics fromBaseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
• Bill Stafford at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
• Bill Stafford at The Deadball Era

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