Bill Crowley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1885)

AVG .263
HR 8
RBI 225
H 540
OPS .633
PIV 1,873
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 159 lb
Born
4/8/1857 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/14/1891 in Gloucester, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1875-04-26
Last Game
1885-10-10

Full name: William Michael Crowley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
521 2,057 263 540 83 22 8 225 0 102 178 .263 .297 .336 .633 1,873

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — near 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
1875 PH2 9 37 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .081 — — — — 0.0
1877 LS1 NL 61 238 30 67 9 3 1 23 0 4 13 .282 .271 (+4%) .289 (+2%) .337 (+6%) .626 (+4%) 124.7
1879 BFN NL 60 261 41 75 9 5 0 30 0 6 14 .287 .255 (+12%) .270 (+12%) .328 (+10%) .599 (+11%) 416.1
1880 BFN NL 85 354 57 95 16 4 0 20 0 19 23 .268 .244 (+10%) .267 (+14%) .319 (+5%) .586 (+9%) 588.6
1881 BSN NL 72 279 33 71 12 0 0 31 0 14 15 .254 .260 (-2%) .290 (avg) .338 (-12%) .628 (-6%) -197.5
1883 PH4 AA 23 96 16 24 4 3 0 16 0 3 0 .250 .257 (-3%) .285 (-5%) .345 (+3%) .631 (-1%) -26.0
1883 CL2 NL 11 41 3 12 5 0 0 5 0 1 7 .293 — — — — -26.0
1884 BSN NL 108 407 50 110 14 6 6 61 0 33 74 .270 .243 (+11%) .278 (+16%) .327 (+16%) .606 (+16%) 1171.5
1885 BFN NL 92 344 29 83 14 1 1 36 0 21 32 .241 .244 (-1%) .287 (-1%) .325 (-9%) .613 (-5%) -204.6
Career · 9 seasons 521 2,057 263 540 83 22 8 225 0 102 178 .263 — — — — 1,847

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 9 0 97 4 8 7
2B 4 0 11 12 2 2
3B 5 0 7 7 5 0
C 34 0 115 32 24 0
OF 484 0 763 107 150 20
SS 2 0 4 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 PH2 1B 1 0 5 0 0 1
1875 PH2 3B 4 0 6 6 3 0
1875 PH2 OF 4 0 11 0 2 0
1877 LS1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1877 LS1 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0
1877 LS1 C 2 0 8 1 0 0
1877 LS1 OF 58 0 109 20 23 2
1877 LS1 SS 2 0 4 4 0 0
1879 BFN 1B 7 0 76 4 6 6
1879 BFN 2B 3 0 10 11 2 2
1879 BFN C 10 0 34 8 7 0
1879 BFN OF 43 0 62 14 18 4
1880 BFN C 22 0 73 23 17 0
1880 BFN OF 74 0 131 23 33 3
1881 BSN OF 72 0 130 17 20 5
1883 PH4 1B 1 0 16 0 2 0
1883 PH4 OF 22 0 31 3 8 0
1883 CL2 OF 11 0 12 0 1 0
1884 BSN OF 108 0 125 22 22 5
1885 BFN OF 92 0 152 8 23 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 34
First Base 9
Second Base 4
Third Base 5
Shortstop 2
Left Field 82
Center Field 154
Right Field 254

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marvin Barker
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Jim Holt
    .265 avg, 19 HR
  3. 96
    Tuck Stainback
    .259 avg, 17 HR
  4. 94
    Jose Tartabull
    .261 avg, 2 HR
  5. 93
    Steve Brady
    .261 avg, 4 HR
  6. 93
    Dave Eggler
    .274 avg, 0 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Crowley

What years did Bill Crowley play?
Bill Crowley played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1885.
Was Bill Crowley a pitcher?
No. Bill Crowley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Crowley hit?
Bill Crowley hit 8 career home runs with 540 hits.