Billy Consolo

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1962)

AVG .221
HR 9
RBI 83
H 260
OPS .604
PIV -2,306
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/18/1934 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
3/27/2008 in Westlake Village, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-20
Last Game
1962-09-30

Full name: William Angelo Consolo

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
603 1,178 158 260 31 11 9 83 9 161 297 .221 .315 .289 .604 -2,306

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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
1953 BOS AL 47 65 9 14 2 1 1 6 1 2 23 .215 .264 (-18%) .335 (-29%) .397 (-19%) .733 (-23%) -266.4
1954 BOS AL 91 242 23 55 7 1 1 11 2 33 69 .227 .261 (-13%) .333 (-3%) .390 (-29%) .723 (-17%) -566.2
1955 BOS AL 8 18 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 48 11 13 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 68 196 26 53 6 1 4 19 1 23 48 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (+7%) .391 (-5%) .715 (avg) 65.2
1958 BOS AL 46 72 13 9 2 1 0 5 0 6 14 .125 .257 (-52%) .324 (-41%) .394 (-54%) .719 (-48%) -556.4
1959 BOS AL 10 14 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 79 202 25 43 5 3 0 10 1 36 54 .213 .256 (-17%) .323 (+2%) .392 (-32%) .715 (-16%) 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 100 174 23 36 4 2 3 15 1 25 29 .207 .255 (-19%) .323 (-4%) .387 (-21%) .711 (-14%) -322.0
1961 MIN AL 11 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 13 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAA AL 28 20 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 .100 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 54 154 11 37 4 2 0 16 1 23 33 .240 .257 (-7%) .326 (+3%) .393 (-26%) .719 (-13%) 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 603 1,178 158 260 31 11 9 83 9 161 297 .221 — — — — -1,646

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31162386126642.202
Away29455672134341.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-30 KC1DETL 300000000
1962-09-29 KC1DETL 402000000
1962-09-28 KC1DETL 100000000
1962-09-26 KC1BALW 512010101
1962-09-16 KC1BALW 000000000
1962-09-13 KC1LAAW 200000010
1962-09-12 KC1LAAW 310000012
1962-09-08 KC1CLEL 300000000
1962-08-31 KC1NYYL 100000001
1962-08-29 KC1LAAW 410000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 101 46 145 160 13 44
3B 61 16 19 70 9 7
SS 317 251 430 830 74 169

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 BOS 2B 11 0 23 29 1 10
1953 BOS 3B 16 0 3 18 5 3
1954 BOS 2B 12 10 24 20 2 4
1954 BOS 3B 18 14 10 41 3 2
1954 BOS SS 50 44 79 123 10 24
1955 BOS 2B 4 4 11 5 2 1
1956 BOS 2B 25 2 9 14 2 4
1957 BOS 2B 16 14 29 37 1 11
1957 BOS 3B 2 1 2 3 0 0
1957 BOS SS 42 38 61 149 15 30
1958 BOS 2B 13 8 20 17 3 7
1958 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 BOS SS 11 11 17 38 2 9
1959 BOS SS 2 2 6 3 2 1
1959 WS1 2B 4 4 9 10 0 3
1959 WS1 SS 75 66 111 229 17 44
1960 WS1 2B 12 4 14 24 2 3
1960 WS1 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1960 WS1 SS 82 47 83 158 16 36
1961 MIN 2B 3 0 5 1 0 0
1961 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 MIN SS 3 0 0 0 0 0
1962 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 LAA 2B 1 0 1 3 0 1
1962 LAA 3B 20 1 4 7 1 2
1962 LAA SS 4 1 1 10 2 0
1962 KC1 SS 48 42 72 120 10 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 102
Third Base 61
Shortstop 318

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Consolo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Harmon
    .233 avg, 4 HR
  2. 89
    John Sullivan
    .230 avg, 1 HR
  3. 89
    Clyde Beck
    .232 avg, 12 HR
  4. 82
    Steve Jeltz
    .210 avg, 5 HR
  5. 82
    John Donaldson
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  6. 81
    Eddie Pellagrini
    .226 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Consolo

What years did Billy Consolo play?
Billy Consolo played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962.
Was Billy Consolo a pitcher?
No. Billy Consolo was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Billy Consolo hit?
Billy Consolo hit 9 career home runs with 260 hits.