What years did Bill Akers play?

Bill Akers played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1932.

Was Bill Akers a pitcher?

No. Bill Akers was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bill Akers hit?

Bill Akers hit 11 career home runs with 124 hits.

Bill Akers

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1932)

AVG .261

HR 11

RBI 69

H 124

OPS .753

PIV 10

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 178 lb
Born: 12/25/1904 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died: 4/12/1962 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-09-08
Last Game: 1932-07-27

Full name: William G. Akers

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
174	475	64	124	17	9	11	69	7	63	64	.261	.349	.404	.753	10

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .753 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	DET	AL	24	83	15	22	4	1	1	9	2	10	9	.265	.289 (-8%)	.353 (-1%)	.415 (-10%)	.769 (-6%)	-67.3
1930	DET	AL	85	233	36	65	8	5	9	40	5	36	34	.279	.293 (-5%)	.354 (+6%)	.429 (+10%)	.784 (+8%)	418.7
1931	DET	AL	29	66	5	13	2	2	0	3	0	7	6	.197	.276 (-29%)	.338 (-19%)	.388 (-26%)	.726 (-23%)	-247.8
1932	BSN	NL	36	93	8	24	3	1	1	17	0	10	15	.258	.275 (-6%)	.335 (-2%)	.391 (-12%)	.726 (-7%)	-93.3
Career · 4 seasons			174	475	64	124	17	9	11	69	7	63	64	.261	—	—	—	—	10

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	213	38	55	10	38	.258
Away	94	266	26	69	1	29	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1932-07-27	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-26	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-24	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-16	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-13	BSN	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1932-07-12	BSN	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1932-07-11	BSN	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1932-07-10	BSN	CHC	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1932-07-09	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1932-07-08	BSN	STL	W	4	1	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	7	7	2	1	0
3B	46	38	64	9	6
SS	99	190	263	31	62

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	DET	SS	24	43	57	7	13
1930	DET	3B	26	22	29	5	5
1930	DET	SS	49	97	155	15	38
1931	DET	2B	2	2	0	1	0
1931	DET	SS	21	44	42	6	8
1932	BSN	2B	5	5	2	0	0
1932	BSN	3B	20	16	35	4	1
1932	BSN	SS	5	6	9	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	7
Third Base	47
Shortstop	99

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Akers

What years did Bill Akers play?: Bill Akers played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1932.
Was Bill Akers a pitcher?: No. Bill Akers was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Akers hit?: Bill Akers hit 11 career home runs with 124 hits.