What years did Billy Beane play?

Billy Beane played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.

Was Billy Beane a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Billy Beane hit?

Billy Beane hit 3 career home runs with 66 hits.

Billy Beane

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1989)

AVG .219

HR 3

RBI 29

H 66

OPS .542

PIV -979

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 3/29/1962 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-13
Last Game: 1989-10-01

Full name: William Lamar Beane

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
148	301	30	66	14	0	3	29	5	11	80	.219	.246	.296	.542	-979

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	NYN	NL	5	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	8	8	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	MIN	AL	80	183	20	39	6	3	15	2	11	54	.213	.257 (-17%)	.325 (-21%)	.395 (-25%)	.720 (-23%)	-682.4
1987	MIN	AL	12	15	1	4	2	0	1	0	0	6	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	DET	AL	6	6	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	OAK	AL	37	79	8	19	5	0	11	3	0	13	.241	.254 (-5%)	.319 (-26%)	.375 (-19%)	.694 (-22%)	-296.5
Career · 6 seasons			148	301	30	66	14	3	29	5	11	80	.219	—	—	—	—	-979

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	76	144	17	31	0	10	.215
Away	72	157	13	35	3	19	.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1989-10-01	OAK	KCR	W	0	0	0
1989-09-30	OAK	KCR	L	0	0	0
1989-09-28	OAK	TEX	W	2	0	1
1989-09-12	OAK	MIL	L	1	0	1
1989-08-29	OAK	NYY	W	1	0	0
1989-08-27	OAK	KCR	W	0	0	0
1989-08-26	OAK	KCR	L	0	0	0
1989-08-21	OAK	DET	W	4	0	0
1989-08-20	OAK	MIN	W	3	0	1
1989-08-16	OAK	CLE	L	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	1	13	2	1	1
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
C	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	112	72	178	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	NYN	OF	5	1	2	0	0	0
1985	NYN	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1986	MIN	OF	67	47	118	0	0	0
1987	MIN	OF	7	2	8	0	0	0
1988	DET	OF	6	2	5	0	0	0
1989	OAK	1B	4	1	13	2	1	1
1989	OAK	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1989	OAK	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1989	OAK	OF	25	19	44	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
First Base	4
Third Base	1
Left Field	75
Center Field	7
Right Field	33
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	OAK	AL	$70,500
1986	MIN	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$135,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Beane

What years did Billy Beane play?: Billy Beane played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989.
Was Billy Beane a pitcher?: No. Billy Beane was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Beane hit?: Billy Beane hit 3 career home runs with 66 hits.