Bill Craver

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1877)

AVG .290
HR 2
RBI 228
H 455
OPS .679
PIV 2,151
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
1844 in Troy, NY, USA
Died
6/17/1901 in Troy, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-09
Last Game
1877-10-05

Full name: William H. Craver

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
339 1,567 330 455 63 33 2 228 40 27 34 .290 .302 .377 .679 2,151

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .621 across their career seasons — +9.3% above 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
1871 TRO 27 118 26 38 8 1 0 26 6 3 0 .322 .286 (+12%) .311 (+9%) .383 (+6%) .695 (+7%) 140.4
1872 BL1 35 178 55 50 3 3 0 24 9 5 2 .281 .285 (-1%) .296 (+1%) .347 (-5%) .644 (-2%) -36.2
1873 BL1 41 197 45 57 9 3 0 26 5 2 3 .289 .290 (avg) .304 (-3%) .357 (+2%) .661 (avg) -19.1
1874 PH2 55 265 68 91 19 11 0 56 11 4 2 .343 .273 (+26%) .282 (+25%) .333 (+49%) .615 (+38%) 1412.1
1875 PH3 14 65 8 18 4 2 0 5 1 2 4 .277 .253 (+9%) .260 (+14%) .309 (+29%) .570 (+22%) 177.1
1875 PH1 54 260 71 83 11 11 2 40 8 4 5 .319 .253 (+26%) .260 (+26%) .309 (+51%) .570 (+40%) 177.1
1876 NY3 NL 56 246 24 55 4 0 0 22 0 2 7 .224 .265 (-16%) .277 (-17%) .320 (-25%) .598 (-21%) -668.7
1877 LS1 NL 57 238 33 63 5 2 0 29 0 5 11 .265 .271 (-2%) .289 (-3%) .337 (-10%) .626 (-7%) -210.8
Career · 8 seasons 339 1,567 330 455 63 33 2 228 40 27 34 .290 — — — — 972

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 2 50 2 6 4
2B 173 73 472 434 186 73
3B 7 2 12 13 10 0
C 70 31 326 76 71 8
OF 12 5 10 0 1 0
SS 91 4 119 288 68 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 TRO 1B 2 2 18 1 1 1
1871 TRO 2B 18 17 57 50 16 11
1871 TRO C 3 3 10 4 1 0
1871 TRO OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1871 TRO SS 4 4 6 12 4 3
1872 BL1 2B 5 3 5 10 5 0
1872 BL1 3B 2 2 2 2 5 0
1872 BL1 C 27 26 166 25 27 4
1872 BL1 OF 4 4 0 0 1 0
1873 BL1 1B 3 0 18 0 1 1
1873 BL1 C 22 0 77 21 7 2
1873 BL1 OF 7 0 10 0 0 0
1873 BL1 SS 15 0 24 45 18 5
1874 PH2 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1874 PH2 2B 54 53 175 138 75 27
1874 PH2 C 5 2 12 4 8 0
1875 PH3 1B 1 0 13 0 4 2
1875 PH3 3B 4 0 10 10 5 0
1875 PH3 SS 9 0 12 39 15 2
1875 PH1 2B 54 0 140 152 49 28
1875 PH1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1875 PH1 C 2 0 4 1 2 0
1876 NY3 2B 42 0 95 84 41 7
1876 NY3 C 11 0 57 21 26 2
1876 NY3 SS 6 0 6 17 5 1
1877 LS1 SS 57 0 71 175 26 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 70
First Base 7
Second Base 172
Third Base 7
Shortstop 91
Center Field 7
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Craver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wilton Guerrero
    .282 avg, 11 HR
  2. 96
    Claude Rossman
    .283 avg, 3 HR
  3. 96
    Bill Sweeney
    .286 avg, 5 HR
  4. 94
    Everett Mills
    .284 avg, 2 HR
  5. 93
    Bob Fisher
    .276 avg, 11 HR
  6. 92
    Andy Reese
    .281 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Craver

What years did Bill Craver play?
Bill Craver played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1877.
Was Bill Craver a pitcher?
No. Bill Craver was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Craver hit?
Bill Craver hit 2 career home runs with 455 hits.