Bill Eagan
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1898)
Bill Eagan was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1898 for the St. Louis Browns, the Chicago Cubs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 8 seasons. In 107 career games, he hit .239 with 90 hits, 4 home runs, and 50 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 265.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 148 lb
- Died
- 2/13/1905 in Denver, CO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1891-04-08
- Last Game
- 1898-06-02
Full name: William Eagan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 377 | 66 | 90 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 57 | 66 | .239 | .352 | .342 | .694 | 265 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .342 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .694 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | SL4 | AA | 82 | 297 | 49 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 44 | 53 | .219 | .254 (-14%) | .331 (-2%) | .343 (-6%) | .675 (-4%) | -124.9 |
| 1893 | CHN | NL | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1898 | PIT | NL | 19 | 61 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .328 | .270 (+21%) | .333 (+36%) | .347 (+32%) | .680 (+34%) | 389.8 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 107 | 377 | 66 | 90 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 57 | 66 | .239 | — | — | — | — | 265 | ||
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 (19 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .405 |
| Away | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-06-02 | PIT | PHI | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1898-06-01 | PIT | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-31 | PIT | BLN | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-05-30 | PIT | BLN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-05-30 | PIT | BLN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-28 | PIT | WSN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-05-27 | PIT | WSN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-05-26 | PIT | WSN | L | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-25 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898-05-24 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 105 |
Bill Eagan: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bill Eagan's first major league game on April 8, 1891; the last one listed came on June 2, 1898. Eagan played for the St. Louis Browns (1891), the Chicago Colts (1893), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898). Eagan, born on June 1, 1869, in Camden, NJ, USA, is listed as a second baseman. The bio gives 5'7" and 148 pounds. Eagan's death is recorded on February 13, 1905, in Denver, CO, USA. Eagan's full given name, per the bio, is William Eagan.
Eagan collected 90 hits in 377 at bats across 107 games, good for a .239 batting average, along with 4 homers, 50 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases. Eagan's career OPS of .694 combines a .352 on-base mark with .342 slugging. Over the seasons Eagan played, league hitters batted .267; the .239 career figure is 10.5% below that. The hits column peaks at 65, in 1891. On the bases, the high point was 21 steals in 1891.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Eagan
- What years did Bill Eagan play?
- Bill Eagan played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1898.
- Was Bill Eagan a pitcher?
- No. Bill Eagan was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bill Eagan hit?
- Bill Eagan hit 4 career home runs with 90 hits.
- What was Bill Eagan's career batting average?
- Bill Eagan batted .239 over his career, with 90 hits in 377 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Eagan have?
- Bill Eagan drove in 50 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Eagan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Eagan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.