Bill Boyd

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

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

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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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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 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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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 1.7 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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 2
Second Base 15
Third Base 76
Shortstop 1
Right Field 57

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.