What years did Bill Burgo play?

Bill Burgo played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.

Was Bill Burgo a pitcher?

No. Bill Burgo was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Burgo hit?

Bill Burgo hit 2 career home runs with 47 hits.

Bill Burgo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)

AVG .297

HR 2

RBI 12

H 47

OPS .761

PIV 319

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 185 lb
Born: 11/15/1919 in Johnstown, PA, USA
Died: 10/19/1988 in Morgan City, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-22
Last Game: 1944-06-11

Full name: William Ross Burgo

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	158	18	47	6	2	2	12	1	11	4	.297	.362	.399	.761	319

Career AVG .297 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — +12.3% 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
1943	PHA	AL	17	70	12	26	4	2	1	9	0	4	1	.371	.255 (+45%)	.324 (+30%)	.346 (+53%)	.671 (+41%)	432.8
1944	PHA	AL	27	88	6	21	2	0	1	3	1	7	3	.239	.261 (-9%)	.325 (-3%)	.357 (-17%)	.683 (-10%)	-114.1
Career · 2 seasons			44	158	18	47	6	2	2	12	1	11	4	.297	—	—	—	—	319

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	32	116	15	40	2	12	.345
Away	12	42	3	7	0	0	.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1944-06-11	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1944-06-08	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-03	PHA	SLA	L	1	1	1	1	0	1
1944-05-30	PHA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1944-05-28	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1944-05-27	PHA	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1944-05-20	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-19	PHA	CLE	L	5	0	1	0	1	0
1944-05-16	PHA	DET	W	4	0	2	0	0	1
1944-05-15	PHA	DET	W	4	0	3	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	39	0	107	3	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PHA	OF	17	0	45	2	1	1
1944	PHA	OF	22	0	62	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	31
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Burgo

What years did Bill Burgo play?: Bill Burgo played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
Was Bill Burgo a pitcher?: No. Bill Burgo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Burgo hit?: Bill Burgo hit 2 career home runs with 47 hits.