Doc Bass
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)
Doc Bass was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Boston Braves. In 2 career games, he hit 1.000 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/12/1970 in Macon, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1918-07-29
- Last Game
- 1918-08-01
Full name: William Capers Bass
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +291.8% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +213.7% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +206.3% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — +209.9% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BSN | NL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | 1917, 1918 |
Doc Bass: the record in brief
July 29, 1918 and August 1, 1918 bracket Doc Bass's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Braves, in 1918. The recorded size is 5'10" and 165 pounds. The birth record reads December 4, 1898, in Macon, GA, USA. Bass's death is recorded on January 12, 1970, in Macon, GA, USA. Doc Bass was the playing name; the full given name is William Capers.
Bass's career batting table shows 2 games, 1 at bats and 1 hits, a 1.000 average. The league as a whole hit .255 across Bass's seasons, which puts the 1.000 career mark 291.8% above average. The season table holds a single row: 1918 with the Boston Braves, 2 games, 1 at bats and 1 hits.
Bass's college years, 1917 and 1918, were spent at Mercer University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Bass
- Was Doc Bass a pitcher?
- No. Doc Bass was a position player.
- How many home runs did Doc Bass hit?
- Doc Bass hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Doc Bass play for?
- Doc Bass played for one team, the Boston Braves (1918).
- What were Doc Bass's career stats?
- In 2 games, Doc Bass had 1 hits, 1 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a 1.000 batting average.
- How tall was Doc Bass and how much did he weigh?
- Doc Bass was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Doc Bass's career batting average?
- Doc Bass batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
- Is Doc Bass in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Doc Bass has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.