What years did Bill Conroy play?

Bill Conroy played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944.

Was Bill Conroy a pitcher?

No. Bill Conroy was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Conroy hit?

Bill Conroy hit 5 career home runs with 90 hits.

Bill Conroy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1944)

AVG .199

HR 5

RBI 33

H 90

OPS .596

PIV -687

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 2/26/1915 in Bloomington, IL, USA
Died: 11/13/1997 in Citrus Heights, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-09-21
Last Game: 1944-10-01

Full name: William Gordon Conroy

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
169	452	45	90	13	3	5	33	3	77	85	.199	.322	.274	.596	-687

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 16.1% 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
1935	PHA	AL	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PHA	AL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	PHA	AL	26	60	4	12	1	1	0	3	1	7	9	.200	.276 (-28%)	.342 (-17%)	.398 (-37%)	.740 (-28%)	-268.1
1942	BOS	AL	83	250	22	50	4	2	4	20	2	40	47	.200	.253 (-21%)	.323 (-3%)	.349 (-20%)	.672 (-12%)	-336.4
1943	BOS	AL	39	89	13	16	5	0	1	6	0	18	19	.180	.255 (-30%)	.324 (+4%)	.346 (-22%)	.671 (-10%)	-59.8
1944	BOS	AL	19	47	6	10	2	0	0	4	0	11	9	.213	—	—	—	—	-22.6
Career · 6 seasons			169	452	45	90	13	3	5	33	3	77	85	.199	—	—	—	—	-687

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	82	208	20	45	4	18	.216
Away	87	244	25	45	1	14	.184

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1944-10-01	BOS	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1944-10-01	BOS	CHW	W	2	0	1	0	1	2	0
1944-09-24	BOS	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-20	BOS	CLE	L	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1944-09-15	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	1	1	1	1	0
1944-09-10	BOS	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-04	BOS	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1944-09-03	BOS	PHA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1944-08-29	BOS	NYY	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1944-08-28	BOS	NYY	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
C	160	0	590	74	18	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	PHA	C	1	11	0	0	0
1936	PHA	C	1	3	0	0	0
1937	PHA	1B	1	1	0	0	0
1937	PHA	C	18	57	6	0	2
1942	BOS	C	83	324	40	11	6
1943	BOS	C	38	135	19	5	3
1944	BOS	C	19	60	9	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	160
First Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	IL	1933

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Conroy

What years did Bill Conroy play?: Bill Conroy played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944.
Was Bill Conroy a pitcher?: No. Bill Conroy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Conroy hit?: Bill Conroy hit 5 career home runs with 90 hits.