Bill Clancy
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)
Bill Clancy was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 56 career games, he hit .229 with 52 hits, 2 home runs, and 34 RBI.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/10/1948 in Oriskany, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-04-14
- Last Game
- 1905-06-28
Full name: William Edward Clancy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 227 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 18 | .229 | .246 | .330 | .576 | -370 |
Career AVG .229 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OBP .246 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .576 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | PIT | NL | 56 | 227 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 18 | .229 | .248 (-8%) | .307 (-20%) | .322 (+2%) | .629 (-9%) | -370.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 56 | 227 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 18 | .229 | — | — | — | — | -370 | ||
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 (56 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 82 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 8 | .183 |
| Away | 34 | 145 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 17 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905-06-28 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-27 | PIT | STL | W | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1905-06-27 | PIT | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-25 | PIT | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-24 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-23 | PIT | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-21 | PIT | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-20 | PIT | BRO | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-08 | PIT | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905-06-07 | PIT | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 52 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Bill Clancy: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 14, 1905 and the final game on June 28, 1905, Bill Clancy built the record summarized on this page. Clancy's only club in the season tables is the Pittsburgh Pirates. The bio lists Clancy as a first baseman who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Clancy is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads April 12, 1879, in Redfield, NY, USA. Clancy died on February 10, 1948, in Oriskany, NY, USA. Clancy's full given name, per the bio, is William Edward Clancy.
The batting record for Clancy: 56 games, 52 hits in 227 at bats, and a .229 average; the totals also include 2 homers and 34 RBI. The on-base percentage is .246 and the slugging percentage .330, for an OPS of .576. Measured against the leagues Clancy played in, the .229 career average compares with a .248 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% below the league. The season table holds a single row: 1905 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 56 games, 227 at bats and 52 hits. That year the league hit .248, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Clancy
- Was Bill Clancy a pitcher?
- No. Bill Clancy was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bill Clancy hit?
- Bill Clancy hit 2 career home runs with 52 hits.
- What teams did Bill Clancy play for?
- Bill Clancy played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1905).
- What were Bill Clancy's career stats?
- In 56 games, Bill Clancy had 52 hits, 2 home runs, 34 RBI, 23 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .229 batting average.
- What position did Bill Clancy play?
- Bill Clancy played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Clancy and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Clancy was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Bill Clancy's career batting average?
- Bill Clancy batted .229 over his career, with 52 hits in 227 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Clancy have?
- Bill Clancy drove in 34 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Clancy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Clancy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.