Bill Flowers
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Flowers was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. In 18 career games, he hit .360 with 18 hits and 8 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
Full name: William Bolden Flowers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 50 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .373 | .440 | .813 | 0 |
Career AVG .360 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +40.0% above league average.
Career OBP .373 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.
Career SLG .440 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +23.3% above league average.
Career OPS .813 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +18.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NBY | NN2 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .387 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | NBY | NN2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 18 | 50 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .360 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (13 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 10 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .321 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-29 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-25 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-06-28 | NY5 | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-22 | NY5 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-22 | NY5 | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-30 | NY5 | NW2 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-24 | NY5 | PH5 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-24 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-20 | NY5 | HOM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-05-18 | NY5 | HOM | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Bill Flowers: the record in brief
Bill Flowers's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1941 to 1946. Flowers spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Black Yankees. Born on November 26, 1915, in Terrell, TX, USA, Flowers is listed as a right fielder and batted and threw right-handed. Flowers's listed size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Flowers's full given name, per the bio, is William Bolden Flowers.
In 18 games and 50 at bats, Flowers batted .360 with 18 hits; the totals also include 8 runs batted in. Flowers got on base at a .373 rate and slugged .440 (.813 OPS). Measured against the leagues Flowers played in, the .360 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 40.0% above the league. By OPS the gap is 18.7% above league average (.813 against .684). Flowers collected a career-high 12 hits in 1941.
In Negro Leagues play, Flowers is credited with 16 hits in 42 at bats (.381). Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Flowers
- Was Bill Flowers a pitcher?
- No. Bill Flowers was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Flowers hit?
- Bill Flowers hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Bill Flowers's career batting average?
- Bill Flowers batted .360 over his career, with 18 hits in 50 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Flowers have?
- Bill Flowers drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Flowers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Flowers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Flowers play for?
- Bill Flowers played for the New York Black Yankees.