Bill Burgo
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)
Bill Burgo was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 44 career games, he hit .297 with 47 hits, 2 home runs, and 12 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 319.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/19/1988 in Morgan City, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-22
- Last Game
- 1944-06-11
Full name: William Ross Burgo
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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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
View full game log (44 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-06-11 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-08 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-03 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-30 | PHA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-28 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-27 | PHA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-20 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-19 | PHA | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-16 | PHA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-15 | PHA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 31 |
| Right Field | 8 |
Bill Burgo: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill Burgo debuted on September 22, 1943 and played a final game on June 11, 1944. Burgo's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. Burgo played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 15, 1919, in Johnstown, PA, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Burgo died on October 19, 1988, in Morgan City, LA, USA. Burgo's full given name, per the bio, is William Ross Burgo.
Burgo collected 47 hits in 158 at bats across 44 games, good for a .297 batting average, along with 2 homers and 12 RBI. Burgo's career OPS of .761 combines a .362 on-base mark with .399 slugging. Burgo's .297 average ran 15.0% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .761 to a league .677, 12.3% above average. The hits column peaks at 26, in 1943.
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.
- What teams did Bill Burgo play for?
- Bill Burgo played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–1944).
- What were Bill Burgo's career stats?
- In 44 games, Bill Burgo had 47 hits, 2 home runs, 12 RBI, 18 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .297 batting average.
- What position did Bill Burgo play?
- Bill Burgo played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Burgo and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Burgo was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill Burgo hit each season?
- Bill Burgo's home runs by season: 1 in 1943 and 1 in 1944. His most in one season was 1, in 1943 and 1944.
- What was Bill Burgo's career batting average?
- Bill Burgo batted .297 over his career, with 47 hits in 158 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Burgo have?
- Bill Burgo drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Burgo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Burgo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.