Bill Clay
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
Bill Clay was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 3 career games, he hit .250 with 2 hits and 1 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- — / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/12/1917 in York, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-08-08
- Last Game
- 1902-08-12
Full name: Frederick C. Clay
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 24.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | PHI | NL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-08-12 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-08-09 | PHI | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-08-08 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 3 |
Bill Clay: the record in brief
August 8, 1902 and August 12, 1902 bracket Bill Clay's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a left fielder, Clay threw and hit left-handed. The birth record reads November 23, 1874, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Clay died on October 12, 1917, in York, PA, USA. On the record, Bill Clay was born Frederick C. Clay.
Clay's career batting table shows 3 games, 8 at bats and 2 hits, a .250 average; the totals also include 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues Clay played in, the .250 career average compares with a .267 league average over the same seasons, 6.3% below the league. Only one season appears, 1902 for the Philadelphia Phillies, when Clay played 3 games and went 2 for 8.
Clay appears at one position only: left field, in 3 games.
The best of the last games listed came on August 8, 1902, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Clay
- Was Bill Clay a pitcher?
- No. Bill Clay was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Clay hit?
- Bill Clay hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Bill Clay play for?
- Bill Clay played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1902).
- What were Bill Clay's career stats?
- In 3 games, Bill Clay had 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Bill Clay play?
- Bill Clay played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How much did Bill Clay weigh?
- Bill Clay was listed at 175 pounds.
- What was Bill Clay's career batting average?
- Bill Clay batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Clay have?
- Bill Clay drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Clay in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Clay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.