Bill Boyd

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1875)

Bill Boyd was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1875 for the New York Mutuals, the Brooklyn Atlantics, and the Hartford Dark Blues, a span of 4 seasons. In 146 career games, he hit .288 with 192 hits, 3 home runs, and 91 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 646.

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 .288
HR 3
RBI 91
H 192
OPS .673
PIV 646
Position
Third Baseman
Height / Weight
— / 250 lb
Born
12/22/1852 in New York, NY, USA
Died
10/1/1912 in Jamaica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1872-04-22
Last Game
1875-10-09

Full name: William John Boyd

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Boyd — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
146 666 94 192 30 9 3 91 6 10 13 .288 .299 .374 .673 646

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Boyd — 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
1872 NY2 36 170 27 44 6 1 1 32 4 6 7 .259 .285 (-9%) .296 (-4%) .347 (-7%) .644 (-6%) -121.6
1873 BR2 48 228 31 63 5 4 1 30 1 2 4 .276 .290 (-5%) .304 (-7%) .357 (-3%) .661 (-5%) -178.6
1874 HR1 26 117 22 41 8 4 0 19 1 1 2 .350 .273 (+28%) .282 (+26%) .333 (+46%) .615 (+37%) 571.8
1875 BR2 36 151 14 44 11 0 1 10 0 1 0 .291 .253 (+15%) .260 (+14%) .309 (+24%) .570 (+19%) 374.5
Career · 4 seasons 146 666 94 192 30 9 3 91 6 10 13 .288 — — — — 646

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Boyd — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.23 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Boyd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 BR2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Boyd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 16 0 4 0
2B 16 0 38 39 22 3
3B 76 59 125 137 110 9
OF 57 2 56 16 29 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Boyd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 NY2 2B 1 0 3 2 1 0
1872 NY2 3B 34 34 53 63 43 2
1872 NY2 OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1873 BR2 3B 8 0 13 18 7 1
1873 BR2 OF 43 0 38 10 19 1
1874 HR1 3B 25 25 43 44 44 6
1874 HR1 OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1875 BR2 1B 2 0 16 0 4 0
1875 BR2 2B 15 0 35 37 21 3
1875 BR2 3B 9 0 16 12 16 0
1875 BR2 OF 12 0 14 6 10 0
1875 BR2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1875 BR2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Boyd — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 2
Second Base 15
Third Base 76
Shortstop 1
Right Field 57

Bill Boyd: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 22, 1872 and the final game on October 9, 1875, Bill Boyd built the record summarized on this page. By club, Boyd's seasons break down as the New York Mutuals (1872), the Brooklyn Atlantics (1873 to 1875), and the Hartford Dark Blues (1874). Boyd, born on December 22, 1852, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a third baseman. The bio records the death on October 1, 1912, in Jamaica, NY, USA. Boyd's full given name, per the bio, is William John Boyd.

Boyd collected 192 hits in 666 at bats across 146 games, good for a .288 batting average, plus 3 home runs and 91 runs batted in. Boyd's career OPS of .673 combines a .299 on-base mark with .374 slugging. The league as a whole hit .273 across Boyd's seasons, which puts the .288 career mark 5.7% above average. The OPS comparison is .673 to a league .616, 9.2% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Boyd

What years did Bill Boyd play?
Bill Boyd played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1875.
Was Bill Boyd a pitcher?
No. Bill Boyd was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Boyd hit?
Bill Boyd hit 3 career home runs with 192 hits.
What was Bill Boyd's career batting average?
Bill Boyd batted .288 over his career, with 192 hits in 666 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Boyd have?
Bill Boyd drove in 91 runs in his career.
What was Bill Boyd's career ERA?
Bill Boyd finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.