Bill Casey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .271
HR 1
RBI 128
H 262
OPS .660
PIV -1,092
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 200 lb
Born
5/5/1905 in Newport News, VA, USA
Died
1968 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: William Cofer Casey

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
483.0 450.0 48.0 111.0 10.0 0 3.0 36.0 31.0 2.0 1.0 .247 .295 .289 .584

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
335 967 115 262 36 6 1 128 8 93 3 .271 .337 .324 .660 -1,092

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 9.8% below 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
1930 BBS IND 12 27 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 .370 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 36 98 12 30 4 2 0 15 2 3 2 .306 .276 (+11%) .338 (-3%) .388 (avg) .726 (-2%) -48.7
1932 BBS EWL 60 198 36 51 7 1 1 16 2 19 0 .258 .275 (-6%) .335 (-1%) .391 (-19%) .726 (-11%) -280.3
1933 PS IND 21 45 2 10 1 0 0 10 1 7 0 .222 — — — — -109.7
1934 PS NN2 59 183 20 45 7 2 0 24 1 23 1 .246 .278 (-12%) .340 (-3%) .392 (-22%) .733 (-13%) -351.8
1935 PS NN2 31 81 9 31 6 1 0 23 1 10 0 .383 .279 (+37%) .342 (+31%) .399 (+21%) .742 (+26%) 391.2
1936 PS NN2 30 79 11 22 3 0 0 11 0 8 0 .278 .283 (-2%) .349 (-1%) .404 (-22%) .753 (-12%) -141.9
1937 PS NN2 24 68 6 14 1 0 0 8 0 4 0 .206 .276 (-26%) .342 (-27%) .398 (-45%) .740 (-36%) -398.9
1938 SEN NN2 13 38 3 12 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1938 NE NN2 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PC NN2 6 19 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .105 — — — — 0.0
1939 NYC NN2 17 60 7 22 6 0 0 7 1 2 0 .367 .274 (+34%) .342 (+13%) .393 (+19%) .735 (+16%) 146.8
1940 NYC NN2 20 55 3 11 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 .200 .267 (-25%) .335 (-20%) .387 (-48%) .722 (-35%) -298.5
1942 BEG NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 335 967 115 262 36 6 1 128 8 93 3 .271 — — — — -1,092

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 1.0 2 3 0 2 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.80 across their career seasons — 462.7% worse 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
1930 BBS IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 0 27.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .077

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC PS 5 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .077

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home802081858010.279
Away841982549314.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-07 BLGPH5L 100000000
1940-09-08 NY6BLGL 201000000
1940-08-09 NY6HOML 100000000
1940-08-07 NY6HOML 000000000
1940-08-04 NY6HOML 300000000
1940-07-07 NY6PH5L 300000000
1940-07-06 NY6PH5L 312000000
1940-06-29 NY6NW2W 400000000
1940-06-27 NY6NW2L 401000000
1940-06-23 NY6NW2W 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 7 15 28 3 2
3B 23 22 23 36 6 3
C 251 218 1049 177 35 16
OF 23 18 23 1 2 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 BBS C 10 8 35 7 1 1
1930 BBS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 BBS C 19 15 42 8 1 1
1931 BBS OF 12 11 16 0 2 0
1932 BBS 2B 9 7 15 25 3 2
1932 BBS 3B 17 17 17 29 4 2
1932 BBS C 31 28 119 20 6 4
1932 BBS OF 4 3 2 0 0 0
1933 PS 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1933 PS 3B 4 3 5 4 1 0
1933 PS C 11 9 55 8 0 0
1934 PS 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1934 PS 3B 2 2 1 3 1 1
1934 PS C 52 47 263 40 8 2
1934 PS OF 3 2 3 1 0 0
1935 PS C 25 21 85 14 2 3
1935 PS OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1936 PS C 26 20 102 15 3 0
1937 PS C 19 18 82 20 2 0
1937 PS OF 2 1 0 0 0 0
1938 SEN C 12 10 42 7 0 1
1938 NE C 3 3 10 5 1 0
1938 PS C 2 2 8 2 0 1
1938 PC C 5 5 30 3 1 1
1939 NYC C 17 17 100 15 6 0
1940 NYC C 19 15 76 13 4 2
1942 BEG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 251
Second Base 11
Third Base 23
Left Field 7
Center Field 1
Right Field 15

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Casey

Was Bill Casey a pitcher?
No. Bill Casey was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Casey hit?
Bill Casey hit 1 career home runs with 262 hits.