Bill Atwood
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1940)
Bill Atwood was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. In 342 career games, he hit .229 with 220 hits, 7 home runs, and 112 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 9/14/1993 in Snyder, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-04-15
- Last Game
- 1940-09-29
Full name: William Franklin Atwood
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 961 | 82 | 220 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 112 | 4 | 93 | 89 | .229 | .299 | .302 | .601 | -2,788 |
Career AVG .229 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career OBP .299 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career SLG .302 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.
Career OPS .601 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 71 | 192 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .302 | .283 (+6%) | .349 (-1%) | .404 (-1%) | .753 (-1%) | -39.4 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 87 | 279 | 27 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 27 | .244 | .276 (-12%) | .342 (-7%) | .398 (-18%) | .740 (-13%) | -574.3 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 102 | 281 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 26 | .196 | .272 (-28%) | .341 (-23%) | .392 (-33%) | .734 (-29%) | -1305.5 |
| 1939 | PHI | NL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | PHI | NL | 78 | 203 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 18 | .192 | .267 (-28%) | .335 (-15%) | .387 (-39%) | .722 (-28%) | -868.5 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 342 | 961 | 82 | 220 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 112 | 4 | 93 | 89 | .229 | — | — | — | — | -2,788 | ||
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
View full game log (342 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 463 | 41 | 109 | 3 | 53 | .235 |
| Away | 178 | 498 | 41 | 111 | 4 | 60 | .223 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-29 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | PHI | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-15 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-12 | PHI | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-11 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-10 | PHI | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-10 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-08 | PHI | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-06 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-05 | PHI | BRO | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 299 |
Bill Atwood: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill Atwood debuted on April 15, 1936 and played a final game on September 29, 1940. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940. Listed as a catcher, Atwood both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads September 25, 1911, in Rome, GA, USA. Atwood's death is recorded on September 14, 1993, in Snyder, TX, USA. The given name on file is William Franklin Atwood.
The batting record for Atwood: 342 games, 220 hits in 961 at bats, and a .229 average, plus 7 homers and 112 RBI. The on-base percentage is .299 and the slugging percentage .302, for an OPS of .601. Atwood's .229 average ran 16.7% below the .275 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 68 hits of 1937. The RBI column peaks at 32 in 1937. The Lg AVG column puts Atwood's 1936 at .302 against .283, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 6%. The seasons in which Atwood beat the league batting average were 1936.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Atwood
- What years did Bill Atwood play?
- Bill Atwood played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1940.
- Was Bill Atwood a pitcher?
- No. Bill Atwood was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bill Atwood hit?
- Bill Atwood hit 7 career home runs with 220 hits.
- What teams did Bill Atwood play for?
- Bill Atwood played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1936–1940).
- What were Bill Atwood's career stats?
- In 342 games, Bill Atwood had 220 hits, 7 home runs, 112 RBI, 82 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
- What position did Bill Atwood play?
- Bill Atwood played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Atwood and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Atwood was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill Atwood hit each season?
- Bill Atwood's home runs by season: 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 3 in 1938, 0 in 1939, and 0 in 1940. His most in one season was 3, in 1938.
- What was Bill Atwood's career batting average?
- Bill Atwood batted .229 over his career, with 220 hits in 961 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Atwood have?
- Bill Atwood drove in 112 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Atwood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Atwood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.