Bill Dreesen
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)
Bill Dreesen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the Boston Braves. In 48 career games, he hit .222 with 40 hits, 1 home runs, and 10 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 11/9/1971 in Mount Vernon, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1931-05-01
- Last Game
- 1931-06-29
Full name: William Richard Dreesen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 180 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 23 | .222 | .310 | .339 | .649 | -311 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.
Career OPS .649 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | BSN | NL | 48 | 180 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 23 | .222 | .276 (-20%) | .338 (-8%) | .388 (-13%) | .726 (-11%) | -310.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 48 | 180 | 38 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 23 | .222 | — | — | — | — | -311 | ||
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
View full game log (48 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 102 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | .196 |
| Away | 21 | 78 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-06-29 | BSN | PIT | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-28 | BSN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-28 | BSN | CHC | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-27 | BSN | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-06-26 | BSN | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-06-25 | BSN | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1931-06-24 | BSN | CIN | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-06-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931-06-23 | BSN | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-06-23 | BSN | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 47 |
Bill Dreesen: the record in brief
Bill Dreesen played a first major league game on May 1, 1931 and a last one on June 29, 1931. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Braves, in 1931. Dreesen, born on July 26, 1904, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a third baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 160 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. Dreesen died on November 9, 1971, in Mount Vernon, NY, USA. On the record, Bill Dreesen was born William Richard Dreesen.
The batting record for Dreesen: 48 games, 40 hits in 180 at bats, and a .222 average, plus 1 home run and 10 RBI. The on-base percentage is .310 and the slugging percentage .339, for an OPS of .649. The league as a whole hit .276 across Dreesen's seasons, which puts the .222 career mark 19.6% below average. Only one season appears, 1931 for the Boston Braves, when Dreesen played 48 games and went 40 for 180. That year the league hit .276, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Every defensive appearance on record for Dreesen, 47 games, came at third base. Fielding at third base produced 28 putouts and 83 assists against 11 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Dreesen
- Was Bill Dreesen a pitcher?
- No. Bill Dreesen was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bill Dreesen hit?
- Bill Dreesen hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What was Bill Dreesen's career batting average?
- Bill Dreesen batted .222 over his career, with 40 hits in 180 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Dreesen have?
- Bill Dreesen drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Dreesen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Dreesen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Dreesen play for?
- Bill Dreesen played for the Boston Braves.