Bill Daley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1891)

Bill Daley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1891 for the Boston Braves, the Boston Reds, and the Boston Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 29-16 with a 3.37 ERA and 223 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 29–16
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.66
SO 223
Pitcher PIV -7160.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 140 lb
Born
6/27/1868 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Died
5/4/1922 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1889-07-17
Last Game
1891-06-30

Full name: William Daley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Daley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 16 64 45 35 2 4 427.7 406 160 14 302 223 3.37 -7160.2

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 11.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Daley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 BSN NL 3 3 9 7 4 0 0 48.0 34 23 43 40 4.31 3.93 (-10%) -587.6
1890 BSP PL 18 7 36 27 21 2 2 253.0 253 95 178 115 3.38 3.88 (+13%) -4581.8
1891 BS2 AA 8 6 19 11 10 0 2 126.7 119 42 81 68 2.98 3.52 (+15%) -1990.7
Career · 3 seasons 29 16 64 45 35 2 4 427.2 406 160 302 223 3.37 — -7,160

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Daley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
68 198 24 33 3 1 2 18 2 12 30 .167 .218 .222 .440 -971

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Daley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1889 BSN NL 9 20 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .150 — — — — 0.0
1890 BSP PL 39 119 17 20 2 0 2 9 1 10 16 .168 .260 (-35%) .336 (-29%) .351 (-33%) .687 (-31%) -575.2
1891 BS2 AA 20 59 5 10 0 1 0 9 1 1 6 .169 .254 (-33%) .331 (-45%) .343 (-41%) .675 (-43%) -395.8
Career · 3 seasons 68 198 24 33 3 1 2 18 2 12 30 .167 — — — — -971

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

Bill Daley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 0 4 1 1 0
P 64 0 30 106 12 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Daley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 BSN P 9 0 3 20 1 3
1890 BSP OF 3 0 1 1 1 0
1890 BSP P 36 0 23 54 7 2
1891 BS2 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1891 BS2 P 19 0 4 32 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Daley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 64
Left Field 4
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Vic Albury
    18-17, 4.11 ERA
  2. 96
    Don Stanhouse
    38-54, 3.84 ERA
  3. 95
    John Sowders
    25-32, 4.29 ERA
  4. 94
    Danny McDevitt
    21-27, 4.40 ERA
  5. 94
    Bill Zuber
    43-42, 4.28 ERA
  6. 94
    Doug Sisk
    22-20, 3.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Daley

What years did Bill Daley play?
Bill Daley played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1891.
Was Bill Daley a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Daley pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 223 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Daley hit?
Bill Daley hit 2 career home runs with 33 hits.
What was Bill Daley's career batting average?
Bill Daley batted .167 over his career, with 33 hits in 198 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Daley have?
Bill Daley drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Bill Daley's career ERA?
Bill Daley finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 29-16 with 223 strikeouts.