Bunk Congalton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1907)

Bunk Congalton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1907 for the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 309 career games, he hit .292 with 342 hits, 6 home runs, and 131 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,642.

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 .292
HR 6
RBI 131
H 342
OPS .680
PIV 1,642
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
1/24/1875 in Guelph, ON, CAN
Died
8/19/1937 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-17
Last Game
1907-10-05

Full name: William Millar Congalton

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Career Batting Statistics

Bunk Congalton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
309 1,172 117 342 27 13 6 131 32 57 65 .292 .328 .352 .680 1,642

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bunk Congalton — Season-by-Season Batting
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 CHN NL 47 188 16 45 3 0 1 27 4 7 22 .239 .266 (-10%) .321 (-17%) .343 (-21%) .665 (-19%) -538.2
1905 CLE AL 12 47 4 17 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 .362 — — — — 0.0
1906 CLE AL 117 419 51 134 13 5 3 50 12 24 23 .320 .247 (+29%) .307 (+17%) .315 (+26%) .622 (+22%) 1523.1
1907 CLE AL 9 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
1907 BOS AL 124 496 44 142 11 8 2 47 13 20 18 .286 .245 (+17%) .304 (+4%) .308 (+14%) .613 (+9%) 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 309 1,172 117 342 27 13 6 131 32 57 65 .292 — — — — 985

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bunk Congalton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15960961193352.317
Away15056756149355.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bunk Congalton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-10-05 BOSNYYL 511000000
1907-10-04 BOSNYYL 401000000
1907-10-03 BOSSLAW 302000000
1907-10-02 BOSSLAL 411000000
1907-10-01 BOSSLAL 400000000
1907-09-30 BOSCHWL 611000000
1907-09-28 BOSCHWL 400000000
1907-09-27 BOSCHWL 400000100
1907-09-26 BOSDETL 513000000
1907-09-25 BOSDETL 501000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bunk Congalton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 302 254 438 33 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bunk Congalton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CHN OF 47 0 75 6 1 1
1905 CLE OF 12 12 10 2 1 0
1906 CLE OF 114 113 174 6 8 0
1907 CLE OF 6 6 10 1 0 0
1907 BOS OF 123 123 169 18 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bunk Congalton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 28
Center Field 6
Right Field 271

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bunk Congalton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Turner Barber
    .289 avg, 2 HR
  2. 97
    Fred Brickell
    .281 avg, 6 HR
  3. 97
    Ralph Hodgin
    .285 avg, 4 HR
  4. 96
    Fred Lewis
    .296 avg, 4 HR
  5. 92
    Alex Sanchez
    .296 avg, 6 HR
  6. 92
    John McMullin
    .284 avg, 4 HR

Bunk Congalton: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1902 and the final game on October 5, 1907, Bunk Congalton built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Orphans (1902), the Cleveland Naps (1905 through 1907), and the Boston Americans (1907). Listed as an outfielder, Congalton batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads January 24, 1875, in Guelph, ON, CAN. Congalton's death is recorded on August 19, 1937, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Congalton's full given name, per the bio, is William Millar Congalton.

The batting record for Congalton: 309 games, 342 hits in 1,172 at bats, and a .292 average, along with 6 homers, 131 runs batted in, and 32 stolen bases. Congalton's career OPS of .680 combines a .328 on-base mark with .352 slugging. Over the seasons Congalton played, league hitters batted .252; the .292 career figure is 16.0% above that. The OPS comparison is .680 to a league .632, 7.6% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunk Congalton

What years did Bunk Congalton play?
Bunk Congalton played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1907.
Was Bunk Congalton a pitcher?
No. Bunk Congalton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bunk Congalton hit?
Bunk Congalton hit 6 career home runs with 342 hits.
What was Bunk Congalton's career batting average?
Bunk Congalton batted .292 over his career, with 342 hits in 1,172 at bats.
How many RBI did Bunk Congalton have?
Bunk Congalton drove in 131 runs in his career.
Is Bunk Congalton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bunk Congalton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.