What years did Billy Bryan play?

Billy Bryan played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.

Was Billy Bryan a pitcher?

No. Billy Bryan was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Billy Bryan hit?

Billy Bryan hit 41 career home runs with 209 hits.

Billy Bryan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1968)

AVG .216

HR 41

RBI 125

H 209

OPS .678

PIV -109

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 12/4/1938 in Morgan, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-12
Last Game: 1968-07-23

Full name: William Ronald Bryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
374	968	86	209	32	9	41	125	0	91	283	.216	.284	.395	.678	-109

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	KC1	AL	9	19	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	7	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	25	74	5	11	2	1	2	7	5	32	.149	.257 (-42%)	.326 (-38%)	.393 (-28%)	.719 (-32%)	-400.6
1963	KC1	AL	24	65	11	11	1	1	3	7	9	22	.169	.246 (-31%)	.308 (-13%)	.371 (-5%)	.680 (-8%)	-81.1
1964	KC1	AL	93	220	19	53	9	2	13	36	16	69	.241	.250 (-4%)	.312 (-7%)	.377 (+26%)	.690 (+11%)	333.9
1965	KC1	AL	108	325	36	82	11	5	14	51	29	87	.252	.245 (+3%)	.310 (+1%)	.371 (+20%)	.682 (+11%)	594.4
1966	KC1	AL	32	76	0	10	4	0	0	7	6	17	.132	.248 (-47%)	.309 (-38%)	.376 (-51%)	.685 (-45%)	-530.7
1966	NYA	AL	27	69	5	15	2	0	4	5	5	19	.217	.248 (-13%)	.309 (-13%)	.376 (+12%)	.685 (+1%)	-530.7
1967	NYA	AL	16	12	1	2	0	0	1	2	5	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	WS2	AL	40	108	7	22	3	0	3	8	14	27	.204	.236 (-14%)	.298 (+1%)	.340 (-7%)	.638 (-4%)	-19.4
Career · 9 seasons			374	968	86	209	32	9	41	125	91	283	.216	—	—	—	—	-634

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	182	465	48	102	21	63	.219
Away	192	503	38	107	20	62	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1968-07-23	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	1
1968-07-21	TEX	BOS	L	4	0	0	2
1968-07-20	TEX	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1968-07-18	TEX	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1968-07-17	TEX	NYY	W	4	1	0	2
1968-07-16	TEX	NYY	L	2	0	0	0
1968-07-15	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	1
1968-07-14	TEX	CHW	L	3	1	2	0
1968-07-12	TEX	BAL	L	4	0	0	1
1968-07-07	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	5	42	1	1	4
C	274	237	1456	113	26	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	KC1	C	4	4	16	1	0	0
1962	KC1	C	22	18	117	4	3	0
1963	KC1	C	24	22	147	4	3	0
1964	KC1	C	65	48	317	22	3	5
1965	KC1	C	95	89	527	44	9	6
1966	KC1	1B	3	3	26	0	0	1
1966	KC1	C	21	14	99	11	4	2
1966	NYA	1B	3	2	16	1	1	3
1966	NYA	C	14	13	73	11	1	2
1967	NYA	C	1	1	5	1	0	1
1968	WS2	C	28	28	155	15	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	273
First Base	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Bryan

What years did Billy Bryan play?: Billy Bryan played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.
Was Billy Bryan a pitcher?: No. Billy Bryan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Billy Bryan hit?: Billy Bryan hit 41 career home runs with 209 hits.