Bill Bean

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

Bill Bean was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995 for the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 9 seasons. In 272 career games, he hit .226 with 108 hits, 5 home runs, and 53 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

AVG .226
HR 5
RBI 53
H 108
OPS .574
PIV -1,562
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/11/1964 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
Died
8/6/2024 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-25
Last Game
1995-07-08

Full name: William Daro Bean

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Bean — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
272 478 42 108 20 2 5 53 3 25 84 .226 .266 .308 .574 -1,562

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Bean — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 DET AL 26 66 6 17 2 0 0 4 1 5 11 .258 .262 (-2%) .331 (-6%) .415 (-31%) .746 (-20%) -200.5
1988 DET AL 10 11 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 LAN NL 51 71 7 14 4 0 0 3 0 4 10 .197 .254 (-22%) .319 (-22%) .375 (-32%) .694 (-28%) 0.0
1993 SDN NL 88 177 19 46 9 0 5 32 2 6 29 .260 .265 (-2%) .332 (-14%) .403 (-2%) .735 (-8%) -293.1
1994 SDN NL 84 135 7 29 5 1 0 14 0 7 25 .215 .269 (-20%) .338 (-27%) .424 (-37%) .763 (-33%) -769.4
1995 SDN NL 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 272 478 42 108 20 2 5 53 3 25 84 .226 — — — — -1,263

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

Bill Bean — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1302162051427.236
Away1422622257126.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Bean — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-08 SDPHOUL 100000000
1995-07-08 SDPHOUL 500000003
1995-07-07 SDPHOUL 010000010
1995-07-06 SDPHOUL 100000001
1994-08-10 SDPHOUL 100000000
1994-08-06 SDPCHCL 100000000
1994-08-04 SDPLADL 300000000
1994-08-03 SDPLADW 000000000
1994-08-02 SDPLADL 100000001
1994-08-01 SDPLADW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Bean — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 32 12 113 9 1 11
OF 175 84 231 7 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Bean — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 DET OF 24 20 54 1 0 0
1988 DET 1B 2 0 5 1 0 2
1988 DET OF 4 1 3 0 0 0
1989 DET 1B 2 1 7 0 1 1
1989 DET OF 6 2 5 0 1 0
1989 LAN OF 44 17 49 0 0 0
1993 SDN 1B 12 5 51 3 0 5
1993 SDN OF 54 29 71 6 1 0
1994 SDN 1B 16 6 50 5 0 3
1994 SDN OF 39 14 46 0 0 0
1995 SDN OF 4 1 3 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Bean — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 32
Left Field 69
Center Field 55
Right Field 62
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Bill Bean — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 SDN NL $145,000
Total Career Earnings $145,000

College History

Bill Bean — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Bill Bean: the record in brief

Bill Bean played a first major league game on April 25, 1987 and a last one on July 8, 1995. By club, Bean's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1987 through 1989), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989), and the San Diego Padres (1993 to 1995). Born on May 11, 1964, in Santa Ana, CA, USA, Bean is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Bean's death is recorded on August 6, 2024, in New York, NY, USA. Bean's full given name, per the bio, is William Daro Bean.

Across 272 games at the plate, Bean's career line reads 108 hits in 478 at bats for a .226 average, adding 5 home runs and 53 RBI. Bean got on base at a .266 rate and slugged .308 (.574 OPS). Measured against the leagues Bean played in, the .226 career average compares with a .262 league average over the same seasons, 13.7% below the league. The highest hit total in a season was 46, in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bean

What years did Bill Bean play?
Bill Bean played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Bill Bean a pitcher?
No. Bill Bean was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Bean hit?
Bill Bean hit 5 career home runs with 108 hits.
What was Bill Bean's career batting average?
Bill Bean batted .226 over his career, with 108 hits in 478 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Bean have?
Bill Bean drove in 53 runs in his career.
Is Bill Bean in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Bean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.