Bill Bradley

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1915)

Bill Bradley was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,461 career games, he hit .271 with 1,471 hits, 34 home runs, and 552 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,239.

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 .271
HR 34
RBI 552
H 1,471
OPS .688
PIV 6,239
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
2/13/1878 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
3/11/1954 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1899-08-26
Last Game
1915-09-28

Full name: William Joseph Bradley

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Bradley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,461 5,430 754 1,471 275 84 34 552 181 290 531 .271 .317 .371 .688 6,239

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Bradley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 CHN NL 35 129 26 40 6 1 2 18 4 12 17 .310 .282 (+10%) .343 (+10%) .366 (+14%) .710 (+12%) 280.4
1900 CHN NL 122 444 63 125 21 8 5 49 14 27 61 .282 .279 (+1%) .338 (-3%) .366 (+9%) .705 (+3%) 180.8
1901 CLE AL 133 516 95 151 28 13 1 55 15 26 28 .293 .271 (+8%) .326 (+3%) .359 (+12%) .686 (+8%) 652.2
1902 CLE AL 137 550 104 187 39 12 11 77 11 27 23 .340 .266 (+27%) .321 (+17%) .343 (+50%) .665 (+34%) 3248.8
1903 CLE AL 136 536 101 168 36 22 6 68 21 25 69 .313 .261 (+20%) .316 (+10%) .345 (+44%) .662 (+27%) 2404.3
1904 CLE AL 154 609 94 183 32 8 6 83 23 26 76 .300 .246 (+22%) .300 (+11%) .321 (+27%) .622 (+19%) 1947.2
1905 CLE AL 146 541 63 145 34 6 0 51 22 27 56 .268 .248 (+8%) .307 (+4%) .322 (+9%) .629 (+7%) 643.0
1906 CLE AL 82 302 32 83 16 2 2 25 13 18 20 .275 .247 (+11%) .307 (+5%) .315 (+15%) .622 (+10%) 458.9
1907 CLE AL 139 498 48 111 20 1 0 34 20 35 42 .223 .245 (-9%) .304 (-6%) .308 (-14%) .613 (-10%) -622.7
1908 CLE AL 148 548 70 133 24 7 1 46 18 29 61 .243 .240 (+1%) .298 (-1%) .306 (+4%) .605 (+2%) 101.8
1909 CLE AL 95 334 30 62 6 3 0 22 8 19 37 .186 .244 (-24%) .306 (-23%) .312 (-29%) .618 (-26%) -1224.7
1910 CLE AL 61 214 12 42 3 0 0 12 6 10 23 .196 .249 (-21%) .317 (-26%) .326 (-36%) .644 (-31%) -955.2
1914 BRF FL 7 6 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1915 KCF FL 66 203 15 38 9 1 0 9 6 9 18 .187 .250 (-25%) .318 (-29%) .332 (-27%) .651 (-28%) -876.2
Career · 14 seasons 1,461 5,430 754 1,471 275 84 34 552 181 290 531 .271 — — — — 6,239

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 Bradley — 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 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Bradley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Bradley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home743270440375013272.277
Away718273035172321217.265

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Bradley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.040000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Bradley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-28 KCFBLFW 100000000
1915-09-26 KCFBLFL 100000000
1915-09-20 KCFBRFL 411000000
1915-09-19 KCFNEWL 401000000
1915-09-19 KCFNEWL 300000000
1915-09-18 KCFNEWL 300000000
1915-09-18 KCFNEWW 401000100
1915-09-17 KCFNEWW 300000001
1915-09-12 KCFBUFW 411000000
1915-09-11 KCFBUFL 301000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bill Bradley — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-13 CLEDET — 1.0430000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Bradley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 3 161 13 2 11
2B 3 0 4 5 2 0
3B 1390 784 1755 2943 336 182
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 35 31 65 101 15 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Bradley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 CHN 3B 30 0 46 68 15 7
1899 CHN SS 5 0 15 14 8 1
1900 CHN 1B 15 0 128 13 2 10
1900 CHN 3B 106 0 164 291 61 11
1901 CLE 3B 133 0 192 298 37 25
1901 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 CLE 3B 137 0 188 324 43 21
1903 CLE 3B 136 0 151 299 37 18
1904 CLE 3B 154 154 178 308 23 18
1905 CLE 3B 146 146 190 313 29 17
1906 CLE 3B 82 82 107 177 10 6
1907 CLE 3B 139 139 164 278 29 18
1908 CLE 3B 118 117 142 209 23 13
1908 CLE SS 30 31 50 87 7 3
1909 CLE 1B 3 3 33 0 0 1
1909 CLE 2B 3 0 4 5 2 0
1909 CLE 3B 87 88 89 157 11 16
1910 CLE 3B 61 58 89 126 10 8
1915 KCF 3B 61 0 55 95 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Bradley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 18
Third Base 1392
Shortstop 36

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Career Spans

Bill Bradley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  2. 88
    Cristian Guzman
    .271 avg, 62 HR
  3. 87
    George LaChance
    .280 avg, 39 HR
  4. 87
    Tom Burns
    .266 avg, 39 HR
  5. 85
    Erick Aybar
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  6. 83
    Dots Miller
    .263 avg, 32 HR

Bill Bradley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Bradley debuted on August 26, 1899 and played a final game on September 28, 1915. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Orphans (1899 to 1900), the Cleveland Blues (1901), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Cleveland Naps (1903 to 1910), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Kansas City Packers (1915). Bradley played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 13, 1878, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Bradley was listed at 6'0" and 185 pounds. Bradley's death is recorded on March 11, 1954, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Bill Bradley was born William Joseph Bradley.

Bradley's career batting table shows 1,461 games, 5,430 at bats and 1,471 hits, a .271 average; the totals also include 34 homers, 552 RBI, and 181 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .317 and the slugging percentage .371, for an OPS of .688. Over the seasons Bradley played, league hitters batted .255; the .271 career figure is 6.4% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Bradley

What years did Bill Bradley play?
Bill Bradley played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1915.
Was Bill Bradley a pitcher?
No. Bill Bradley was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Bradley hit?
Bill Bradley hit 34 career home runs with 1,471 hits.
What teams did Bill Bradley play for?
Bill Bradley played for 4 teams: the Chicago Orphans (1899–1900), the Cleveland Naps (1901–1910), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), and the Kansas City Packers (1915).
What were Bill Bradley's career stats?
In 1,461 games, Bill Bradley had 1,471 hits, 34 home runs, 552 RBI, 754 runs, and 181 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
What position did Bill Bradley play?
Bill Bradley played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Bradley and how much did he weigh?
Bill Bradley was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Bradley hit each season?
Bill Bradley's home runs by season: 2 in 1899, 5 in 1900, 1 in 1901, 11 in 1902, 6 in 1903, 6 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 2 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1914, and 0 in 1915. His most in one season was 11, in 1902.
What was Bill Bradley's career batting average?
Bill Bradley batted .271 over his career, with 1,471 hits in 5,430 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Bradley have?
Bill Bradley drove in 552 runs in his career.
What was Bill Bradley's career ERA?
Bill Bradley finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Bill Bradley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Bradley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.