Bill Duggleby
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1907)
Bill Duggleby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. Across 241 career appearances, he went 93-102 with a 3.18 ERA and 453 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 6 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 8/30/1944 in Redfield, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-04-21
- Last Game
- 1907-09-07
Full name: William James Duggleby
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 70 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 5.50 | 3.59 (-53%) | -1374.2 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 20 | 12 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 284.2 | 302 | 91 | 41 | 95 | 2.88 | 3.49 (+17%) | 2124.5 |
| 1902 | PHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3.18 | 3.17 (avg) | 114.5 |
| 1902 | PHI | NL | 11 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 258.2 | 282 | 97 | 57 | 60 | 3.37 | 3.17 (-6%) | 457.6 |
| 1903 | PHI | NL | 13 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 264.1 | 318 | 110 | 79 | 57 | 3.75 | 3.10 (-21%) | -2936.2 |
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 12 | 13 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 223.2 | 265 | 94 | 53 | 55 | 3.78 | 2.66 (-42%) | -1678.3 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 18 | 17 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 289.1 | 270 | 79 | 83 | 75 | 2.46 | 2.82 (+13%) | -4570.5 |
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 13 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 280.1 | 241 | 70 | 66 | 83 | 2.25 | 2.68 (+16%) | -1223.8 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 7.45 | 2.50 (-198%) | -1218.0 |
| 1907 | PIT | NL | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.1 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2.68 | 2.50 (-7%) | -527.3 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 93 | 102 | 241 | 191 | 159 | 17 | 6 | 1,741.1 | 1,844 | 616 | 424 | 453 | 3.18 | — | -10,832 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | 649 | 51 | 107 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 21 | 217 | .165 | .193 | .242 | .435 | -3,124 |
Career AVG .165 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career OBP .193 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.
Career SLG .242 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career OPS .435 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 32.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 9 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 35 | 115 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | .165 | .271 (-39%) | .326 (-41%) | .359 (-44%) | .686 (-43%) | -756.2 |
| 1902 | PHA | AL | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | PHI | NL | 33 | 98 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 32 | .173 | .266 (-35%) | .321 (-38%) | .343 (-29%) | .665 (-33%) | 0.0 |
| 1903 | PHI | NL | 36 | 104 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 39 | .231 | .261 (-12%) | .316 (-23%) | .345 (-14%) | .662 (-18%) | -301.3 |
| 1904 | PHI | NL | 32 | 82 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .171 | .246 (-31%) | .300 (-40%) | .321 (-13%) | .622 (-26%) | -321.8 |
| 1905 | PHI | NL | 38 | 101 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 41 | .109 | .248 (-56%) | .307 (-51%) | .322 (-36%) | .629 (-43%) | -645.5 |
| 1906 | PHI | NL | 43 | 99 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 37 | .141 | .247 (-43%) | .307 (-54%) | .315 (-26%) | .622 (-40%) | -585.8 |
| 1907 | PHI | NL | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | PIT | NL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 242 | 649 | 51 | 107 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 21 | 217 | .165 | — | — | — | — | -2,611 | ||
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 (484 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 301 | 20 | 48 | 2 | 22 | .159 |
| Away | 125 | 346 | 31 | 59 | 4 | 11 | .171 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 854.2 | 878 | 106 | 200 | 216 | 1.12 |
| Away | 123 | 884.0 | 965 | 118 | 221 | 243 | 1.20 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-07 | PIT | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-09-04 | PIT | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-08-31 | PIT | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-21 | PIT | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-19 | PIT | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-13 | PIT | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-08 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-07-29 | PIT | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-18 | PIT | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-25 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-07 | PIT | CHC | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-04 | PIT | CIN | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-31 | PIT | STL | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-21 | PIT | BSN | — | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-19 | PIT | BSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-13 | PIT | BRO | — | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-08 | PIT | NY1 | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-29 | PIT | BSN | L | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-07-18 | PIT | NY1 | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-25 | PHI | BRO | — | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | P | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1901 | PHI | P | 35 | 0 | 20 | 96 | 8 | 2 |
| 1902 | PHA | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1902 | PHI | P | 33 | 0 | 12 | 79 | 5 | 3 |
| 1903 | PHI | P | 36 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 9 | 2 |
| 1904 | PHI | P | 32 | 27 | 9 | 69 | 8 | 1 |
| 1905 | PHI | P | 38 | 36 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 4 |
| 1906 | PHI | P | 42 | 30 | 14 | 86 | 5 | 1 |
| 1907 | PHI | P | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907 | PIT | P | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 241 |
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Bill Duggleby: the record in brief
Bill Duggleby played a first major league game on April 21, 1898 and a last one on September 7, 1907. By club, Duggleby's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 to 1907), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907). Duggleby is listed as a pitcher. Duggleby was born on March 16, 1874, in Utica, NY, USA. The bio records the death on August 30, 1944, in Redfield, NY, USA. Duggleby's full given name, per the bio, is William James Duggleby.
Duggleby's career pitching line is 93 wins, 102 losses and a 3.18 ERA over 241 appearances. Duggleby had 453 strikeouts, 159 complete games, and 17 shutouts. The league ERA over Duggleby's seasons was 2.97, so the 3.18 figure ran 7.4% worse than average. 1901 brought Duggleby a season-high 20 wins. 1906 was Duggleby's sharpest full season, a 2.25 ERA against the league's 2.68.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Duggleby
- What years did Bill Duggleby play?
- Bill Duggleby played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1907.
- Was Bill Duggleby a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Duggleby pitched in the major leagues, recording 93 wins and 453 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Duggleby hit?
- Bill Duggleby hit 6 career home runs with 107 hits.
- What teams did Bill Duggleby play for?
- Bill Duggleby played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1898, 1901–1907), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907).
- What were Bill Duggleby's career stats?
- In 241 games, Bill Duggleby went 93-102 with a 3.18 ERA, 453 strikeouts, 1,741.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 107 hits and 6 home runs.
- What position did Bill Duggleby play?
- Bill Duggleby played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Bill Duggleby's career ERA?
- Bill Duggleby finished with a 3.18 career ERA, going 93-102 with 453 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Duggleby have?
- Bill Duggleby recorded 453 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Duggleby in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Duggleby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.