Bill Casey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bill Casey was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Baltimore Black Sox. In 335 career games, he hit .271 with 262 hits, 1 home runs, and 128 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 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

Bill Casey — 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

Bill Casey — 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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Bill Casey 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
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

Bill Casey — 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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Bill Casey — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Bill Casey — 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

Bill Casey — 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

Bill Casey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home802081858010.279
Away841982549314.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Casey — 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

Bill Casey — 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

Bill Casey — 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

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Bill Casey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 251
Second Base 11
Third Base 23
Left Field 7
Center Field 1
Right Field 15

Bill Casey: the record in brief

The season rows for Bill Casey begin in 1930. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Black Sox (1930 to 1932), the Philadelphia Stars (1933 through 1938), the Washington Black Senators (1938), the Newark Eagles (1938), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938), the New York Cubans (1939 to 1940), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1942). Casey played primarily as a catcher. Born on May 5, 1905, in Newport News, VA, USA, Casey was listed at 5 feet, 7 inches and 200 pounds. The bio records the death in 1968, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name William Cofer.

Casey finished with 262 hits from 967 at bats in 335 games, which works out to .271, along with 1 home run and 128 RBI. Casey's career OPS of .660 combines a .337 on-base mark with .324 slugging. Against a .275 league average for those years, Casey's .271 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 51, in 1932.

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.
What was Bill Casey's career batting average?
Bill Casey batted .271 over his career, with 262 hits in 967 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Casey have?
Bill Casey drove in 128 runs in his career.
What was Bill Casey's career ERA?
Bill Casey finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Bill Casey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Casey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.