Bill Doran

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

AVG .266
HR 84
RBI 497
H 1,366
OPS .728
PIV 4,242
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
5/28/1958 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-06
Last Game
1993-07-08

Full name: William Donald Doran

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,453 5,131 727 1,366 220 39 84 497 209 709 600 .266 .354 .373 .728 4,242

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .714 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
1982 HOU NL 26 97 11 27 3 0 0 6 5 4 11 .278 .261 (+7%) .324 (-6%) .388 (-20%) .712 (-14%) -213.3
1983 HOU NL 154 535 70 145 12 7 8 39 12 86 67 .271 .260 (+4%) .324 (+14%) .389 (-6%) .714 (+3%) 700.7
1984 HOU NL 147 548 92 143 18 11 4 41 21 66 69 .261 .259 (avg) .322 (+6%) .384 (-8%) .707 (-2%) -27.4
1985 HOU NL 148 578 84 166 31 6 14 59 23 71 69 .287 .257 (+12%) .323 (+12%) .390 (+11%) .714 (+12%) 1423.2
1986 HOU NL 145 550 92 152 29 3 6 37 42 81 57 .276 .257 (+7%) .325 (+13%) .395 (-6%) .720 (+3%) 578.2
1987 HOU NL 162 625 82 177 23 3 16 79 31 82 64 .283 .262 (+8%) .331 (+10%) .415 (-2%) .746 (+3%) 672.6
1988 HOU NL 132 480 66 119 18 1 7 53 17 65 60 .248 .254 (-2%) .317 (+6%) .377 (-12%) .695 (-4%) -80.4
1989 HOU NL 142 507 65 111 25 2 8 58 22 59 63 .219 .254 (-14%) .319 (-6%) .375 (-14%) .694 (-10%) -736.3
1990 HOU NL 109 344 49 99 21 2 6 32 18 71 53 .288 .257 (+12%) .324 (+25%) .385 (+7%) .710 (+15%) 1278.6
1990 CIN NL 17 59 10 22 8 0 1 5 5 8 5 .373 .257 (+45%) .324 (+38%) .385 (+45%) .710 (+42%) 1278.6
1991 CIN NL 111 361 51 101 12 2 6 35 5 46 39 .280 .255 (+9%) .323 (+11%) .384 (-3%) .708 (+3%) 361.6
1992 CIN NL 132 387 48 91 16 2 8 47 7 64 40 .235 .255 (-8%) .322 (+6%) .377 (-8%) .699 (-1%) 96.2
1993 ML4 AL 28 60 7 13 4 0 0 6 1 6 3 .217 .265 (-18%) .332 (-15%) .403 (-30%) .735 (-23%) -227.4
Career · 13 seasons 1,453 5,131 727 1,366 220 39 84 497 209 709 600 .266 — — — — 5,105

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 27 3 6 0 0 1 3 2 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 NLCS HOU 6 27 3 6 0 0 1 3 2 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home725248036866736241.269
Away728265135969948256.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-07-08 MILMINW 101000000
1993-07-05 MILTEXL 411000000
1993-07-04 MILMINL 300000000
1993-07-02 MILMINL 522000100
1993-05-25 MILTORL 100000001
1993-05-23 MILBALW 411000010
1993-05-20 MILDETL 100000000
1993-05-19 MILDETL 511100000
1993-05-18 MILDETL 100000000
1993-05-15 MILCLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 33 19 171 10 0 10
2B 1359 1303 2619 3651 108 742
3B 4 3 0 4 2 0
OF 6 5 11 0 0 0
SS 16 7 13 22 3 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 HOU 2B 26 26 41 78 3 17
1983 HOU 2B 153 151 347 461 17 109
1984 HOU 2B 139 131 261 419 10 83
1984 HOU SS 13 7 13 21 2 7
1985 HOU 2B 147 145 345 440 16 108
1986 HOU 2B 144 143 262 329 16 62
1987 HOU 2B 162 162 300 431 6 70
1987 HOU SS 3 0 0 1 1 0
1988 HOU 2B 130 128 260 371 8 73
1989 HOU 2B 138 131 254 345 12 64
1990 HOU 2B 99 96 170 265 5 43
1990 CIN 2B 12 11 28 37 1 6
1990 CIN 3B 4 3 0 4 2 0
1991 CIN 1B 4 2 19 0 0 3
1991 CIN 2B 88 78 153 208 7 47
1991 CIN OF 6 5 11 0 0 0
1992 CIN 1B 25 15 136 8 0 5
1992 CIN 2B 104 91 170 241 5 55
1993 ML4 1B 4 2 16 2 0 2
1993 ML4 2B 17 10 28 26 2 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 33
Second Base 1359
Third Base 4
Shortstop 16
Left Field 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-09-15
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-05-20
1987 Player of the Week Week of 1987-08-21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 ML4 AL $1,333,334
1992 CIN NL $2,833,333
1991 CIN NL $2,833,333
1990 HOU NL $934,000
1989 HOU NL $933,000
1988 HOU NL $933,000
1987 HOU NL $625,000
1986 HOU NL $550,000
1985 HOU NL $325,000
Total Career Earnings $11,300,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio Oxford OH 1977, 1978, 1979

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1987 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 1.0 336 0
1986 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 32.0 336 0
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 336 0
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 7.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Don Buford
    .264 avg, 93 HR
  2. 87
    Billy Werber
    .271 avg, 78 HR
  3. 81
    Lyn Lary
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  4. 79
    Tom Herr
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  5. 76
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  6. 76
    Jose Offerman
    .273 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Doran

What years did Bill Doran play?
Bill Doran played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Bill Doran a pitcher?
No. Bill Doran was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Doran hit?
Bill Doran hit 84 career home runs with 1366 hits.