What years did Bill Deitrick play?

Bill Deitrick played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Bill Deitrick a pitcher?

No. Bill Deitrick was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Deitrick hit?

Bill Deitrick hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Bill Deitrick's career batting average?

Bill Deitrick batted .198 over his career, with 21 hits in 106 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Deitrick have?

Bill Deitrick drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Bill Deitrick in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Deitrick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Deitrick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Bill Deitrick was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. In 57 career games, he hit .198 with 21 hits and 7 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .198

HR 0

RBI 7

H 21

OPS .569

PIV -300

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 4/30/1902 in Hanover County, VA, USA
Died: 5/6/1946 in Bethesda, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-19
Last Game: 1928-09-27

Full name: William Alexander Deitrick

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Deitrick — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	106	14	21	6	0	0	7	1	17	10	.198	.315	.255	.569	-300

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Deitrick — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	PHI	NL	5	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PHI	NL	52	100	13	20	6	7	1	17	10	.200	.280 (-29%)	.342 (-6%)	.395 (-34%)	.737 (-21%)	-300.4
Career · 2 seasons			57	106	14	21	6	7	1	17	10	.198	—	—	—	—	-300

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

Bill Deitrick — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	49	5	7	0	5	.143
Away	27	57	9	14	0	3	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Deitrick — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1928-09-27	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1928-09-26	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-10	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	1	1	1	2
1928-09-10	PHI	BRO	W	2	1	0	0	3	0
1928-09-08	PHI	BSN	W	3	0	1	2	1	0
1928-09-08	PHI	BSN	W	1	0	0	1	2	0
1928-09-05	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1928-09-04	PHI	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-04	PHI	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-03	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Deitrick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	21	0	38	3	0	1
SS	13	0	16	18	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Deitrick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHI	SS	5	4	2	2	2
1928	PHI	OF	21	38	3	0	1
1928	PHI	SS	8	12	16	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Deitrick — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Shortstop	13
Left Field	18
Center Field	1
Right Field	3

College History

Bill Deitrick — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Virginia	Charlottesville	VA	1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Deitrick

What years did Bill Deitrick play?: Bill Deitrick played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Bill Deitrick a pitcher?: No. Bill Deitrick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Deitrick hit?: Bill Deitrick hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Bill Deitrick's career batting average?: Bill Deitrick batted .198 over his career, with 21 hits in 106 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Deitrick have?: Bill Deitrick drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Bill Deitrick in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Deitrick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.