Billy James Gobble (born July 19, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.
High school career
Gobble attended John S. Battle High School in Bristol, Virginia and started four years on the varsity team. He led the team to three state tournament appearances and compiled a 32–8 record and 512 strikeouts.
As a senior, Gobble was 10–1 with a 0.49 earned run average (ERA), striking out 151 and allowing just 23 hits in 71 innings of work. His only loss came at the hands of Sullivan East High School, which is located in nearby Bluff City, Tennessee. He was also a strong hitter, compiling a .493 batting average with nine home runs, 30 RBI and 24 walks.
Gobble signed a baseball scholarship with the University of Kentucky before being drafted by the Royals with the 43rd pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. He was the fourth Royal chosen, following Kyle Snyder, Mike MacDougal, and Jay Gehrke.
Trophies 
Milestones
Former Youth Teams
None found...
None found...
| SO/BB | MLB | 2009 | 1.43 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2009 | 7.5 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2009 | 5.3 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2009 | 2.3 |
| H9 | MLB | 2009 | 10.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2009 | 1.750 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2009 | 6.93 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2009 | 64 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2009 | 59 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2009 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 10 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 10 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 14 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 12.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 12 |
| ERA | MLB | 2009 | 7.50 |
| Loss | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2009 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2008 | 1.17 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2008 | 7.7 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2008 | 6.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2008 | 1.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2008 | 11.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2008 | 1.958 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2008 | 5.85 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2008 | 49 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2008 | 159 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2008 | 6 |
| Balks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 5 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 31 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 31 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 39 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 31.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2008 | 10 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 39 |
| ERA | MLB | 2008 | 8.81 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Wins | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2008 | -0.9 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2008 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2007 | 2.17 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2007 | 8.4 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2007 | 3.9 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2007 | 1.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2007 | 9.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2007 | 1.472 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2007 | 4.23 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2007 | 152 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2007 | 233 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2007 | 6 |
| Balks | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 6 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 18 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 23 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 56 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 53.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2007 | 12 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 74 |
| ERA | MLB | 2007 | 3.02 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2007 | .800 |
| Loss | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2007 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2007 | 0.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2007 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2007 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2006 | 2.76 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2006 | 8.6 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2006 | 3.1 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2006 | 1.3 |
| H9 | MLB | 2006 | 10.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2006 | 1.476 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2006 | 4.17 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2006 | 92 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2006 | 370 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 12 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 48 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 51 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 95 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 84.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2006 | 2 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2006 | 17 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2006 | 6 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 60 |
| ERA | MLB | 2006 | 5.14 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2006 | .400 |
| Loss | MLB | 2006 | 6 |
| Wins | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2006 | 0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2006 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2005 | 1.27 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2005 | 6.4 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2005 | 5.0 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2005 | 1.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 2005 | 10.7 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2005 | 1.752 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2005 | 5.52 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2005 | 78 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2005 | 249 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2005 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 9 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 34 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 34 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2005 | 64 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2005 | 53.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2005 | 11 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2005 | 4 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2005 | 28 |
| ERA | MLB | 2005 | 5.70 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2005 | .500 |
| Loss | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2005 | 0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2005 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2005 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2005 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2004 | 1.14 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2004 | 3.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2004 | 2.6 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2004 | 1.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 2004 | 9.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2004 | 1.351 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2004 | 5.43 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2004 | 89 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2004 | 638 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2004 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 24 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 88 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 94 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2004 | 157 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 148.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2004 | 24 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2004 | 25 |
| ERA | MLB | 2004 | 5.35 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2004 | .529 |
| Loss | MLB | 2004 | 8 |
| Wins | MLB | 2004 | 9 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2004 | 0.9 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2004 | -140 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2004 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2004 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2004 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2004 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2004 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2004 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2004 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2004 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2004 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2004 | 0.0 |
|
|
| SO/BB | MLB | 2003 | 2.07 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2003 | 5.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2003 | 2.6 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2003 | 1.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2003 | 9.6 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2003 | 1.348 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2003 | 4.91 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2003 | 107 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2003 | 230 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2003 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2003 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2003 | 31 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2003 | 15 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2003 | 8 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2003 | 27 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2003 | 32 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2003 | 56 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2003 | 52.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2003 | 9 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2003 | 9 |
| ERA | MLB | 2003 | 4.61 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2003 | .444 |
| Loss | MLB | 2003 | 5 |
| Wins | MLB | 2003 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2003 | 0.5 |
|
(0 users) 
Bristol, United States
Baseball
