Bill Conroy
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1944)
Bill Conroy was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 169 career games, he hit .199 with 90 hits, 5 home runs, and 33 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/13/1997 in Citrus Heights, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-09-21
- Last Game
- 1944-10-01
Full name: William Gordon Conroy
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
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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
View full game log (169 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-10-01 | BOS | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-10-01 | BOS | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-09-24 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-20 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-15 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-10 | BOS | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-04 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-03 | BOS | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-29 | BOS | NYY | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-08-28 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
Bill Conroy: the record in brief
Bill Conroy's major league career runs from a debut on September 21, 1935 to a final game on October 1, 1944. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Athletics (1935 through 1937) and the Boston Red Sox (1942 to 1944). Conroy played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 26, 1915, in Bloomington, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on November 13, 1997, in Citrus Heights, CA, USA. Conroy's full given name, per the bio, is William Gordon Conroy.
In 169 games and 452 at bats, Conroy batted .199 with 90 hits, plus 5 homers and 33 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .322 and the slugging percentage .274, for an OPS of .596. Conroy's .199 average ran 25.8% below the .268 that the league posted over the same seasons. Conroy collected a career-high 50 hits in 1942. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .200 in 1942, did not top the league's .253.
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.
- What was Bill Conroy's career batting average?
- Bill Conroy batted .199 over his career, with 90 hits in 452 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Conroy have?
- Bill Conroy drove in 33 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Conroy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Conroy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.