Billy Consolo
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1962)
Billy Consolo was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1962 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 603 career games, he hit .221 with 260 hits, 9 home runs, and 83 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/27/2008 in Westlake Village, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-04-20
- Last Game
- 1962-09-30
Full name: William Angelo Consolo
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
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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
View full game log (605 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 311 | 623 | 86 | 126 | 6 | 42 | .202 |
| Away | 294 | 556 | 72 | 134 | 3 | 41 | .241 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-09-30 | KC1 | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-29 | KC1 | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-28 | KC1 | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-26 | KC1 | BAL | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962-09-16 | KC1 | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-13 | KC1 | LAA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-09-12 | KC1 | LAA | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1962-09-08 | KC1 | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-08-31 | KC1 | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962-08-29 | KC1 | LAA | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
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%.
Billy Consolo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Billy Consolo: the record in brief
The profile opens with Billy Consolo's first major league game on April 20, 1953; the last one listed came on September 30, 1962. Consolo played for the Boston Red Sox (1953 to 1959), the Washington Senators (1959 to 1960), the Minnesota Twins (1961), the Philadelphia Phillies (1962), the Los Angeles Angels (1962), and the Kansas City Athletics (1962). Listed as a shortstop, Consolo batted and threw right-handed. Consolo is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads August 18, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The bio records the death on March 27, 2008, in Westlake Village, CA, USA. Billy Consolo was the playing name; the full given name is William Angelo.
Consolo's career batting table shows 603 games, 1,178 at bats and 260 hits, a .221 average, adding 9 home runs and 83 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .315 and .289 give Consolo a career OPS of .604. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Consolo's .221 average sits 14.6% below it. The OPS comparison is .604 to a league .722, 16.4% below average.
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.
- What was Billy Consolo's career batting average?
- Billy Consolo batted .221 over his career, with 260 hits in 1,178 at bats.
- How many RBI did Billy Consolo have?
- Billy Consolo drove in 83 runs in his career.
- Is Billy Consolo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Consolo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.