What years did Billy Ashley play?

Billy Ashley played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.

Was Billy Ashley a pitcher?

No. Billy Ashley was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Billy Ashley hit?

Billy Ashley hit 28 career home runs with 144 hits.

Billy Ashley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1998)

AVG .233

HR 28

RBI 84

H 144

OPS .716

PIV -483

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 220 lb
Born: 7/11/1970 in Trenton, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-01
Last Game: 1998-07-30

Full name: Billy Manual Ashley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
281	618	56	144	23	1	28	84	0	63	236	.233	.307	.409	.716	-483

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .716 vs. league average .747 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	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	LAN	NL	29	95	6	21	5	0	2	6	5	34	.221	.255 (-14%)	.322 (-19%)	.377 (-11%)	.699 (-15%)	-232.3
1993	LAN	NL	14	37	0	9	0	0	0	0	2	11	.243	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	LAN	NL	2	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAN	NL	81	215	17	51	5	0	8	27	25	88	.237	.266 (-11%)	.337 (-5%)	.417 (-11%)	.755 (-8%)	-276.4
1996	LAN	NL	71	110	18	22	2	1	9	25	21	44	.200	.269 (-26%)	.340 (-3%)	.426 (+13%)	.767 (+6%)	129.2
1997	LAN	NL	71	131	12	32	7	0	6	19	8	46	.244	.266 (-8%)	.336 (-13%)	.419 (+4%)	.756 (-4%)	-103.9
1998	BOS	AL	13	24	3	7	3	0	3	7	2	11	.292	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			281	618	56	144	23	1	28	84	63	236	.233	—	—	—	—	-483

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	NLDS1	LAN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
1995	NLDS2	LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

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	150	326	30	87	18	57	.267
Away	131	292	26	57	10	27	.195

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1998-07-30	BOS	OAK	L	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	2
1998-07-24	BOS	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998-07-23	BOS	TOR	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-22	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-19	BOS	DET	L	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	1
1998-07-13	BOS	TBR	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998-07-03	BOS	CHW	W	4	1	3	1	1	4	1	0
1998-07-02	BOS	WSN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-06-30	BOS	WSN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
1998-06-27	BOS	MIA	W	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	6	0	1	2
OF	184	163	227	12	15	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	LAN	OF	27	24	34	2	6	0
1993	LAN	OF	11	9	11	3	0	0
1994	LAN	OF	2	2	3	0	0	0
1995	LAN	OF	69	64	102	2	3	0
1996	LAN	OF	38	33	38	2	2	1
1997	LAN	OF	35	31	39	2	4	0
1998	BOS	1B	2	0	6	0	1	2
1998	BOS	OF	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	158
Right Field	26
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	LAN	NL	$275,000
1996	LAN	NL	$195,000
1995	LAN	NL	$136,000
1994	LAN	NL	$134,000
1993	LAN	NL	$124,000
Total Career Earnings			$864,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Ashley

What years did Billy Ashley play?: Billy Ashley played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.
Was Billy Ashley a pitcher?: No. Billy Ashley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Ashley hit?: Billy Ashley hit 28 career home runs with 144 hits.