Will Foley

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1884)

AVG .228
HR 0
RBI 76
H 224
OPS .515
PIV -1,805
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
11/15/1855 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/12/1916 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1875-08-23
Last Game
1884-05-22

Full name: William Brown Foley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
253 982 112 224 23 10 0 76 0 20 62 .228 .244 .272 .515 -1,805

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .604 across their career seasons — 14.6% below 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
1875 CH2 3 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1876 CN1 NL 58 221 19 50 3 2 0 9 0 0 14 .226 .265 (-15%) .277 (-18%) .320 (-20%) .598 (-19%) -556.1
1877 CN1 NL 56 216 23 41 5 1 0 18 0 4 13 .190 .271 (-30%) .289 (-29%) .337 (-34%) .626 (-32%) -933.8
1878 ML2 NL 56 229 33 62 8 5 0 22 0 7 14 .271 .259 (+4%) .278 (+5%) .319 (+9%) .597 (+7%) 228.2
1879 CN1 NL 56 218 22 46 5 1 0 25 0 2 16 .211 .255 (-17%) .270 (-19%) .328 (-26%) .599 (-23%) -642.4
1881 DTN NL 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1884 CHU UA 19 71 15 20 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 .282 .243 (+16%) .278 (+18%) .327 (-1%) .606 (+8%) 99.1
Career · 7 seasons 253 982 112 224 23 10 0 76 0 20 62 .228 — — — — -1,805

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 6 9 4 0
3B 211 0 302 409 159 35
C 27 0 103 26 25 1
OF 25 0 38 9 8 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 CH2 3B 3 0 4 9 3 1
1876 CN1 3B 46 0 67 101 41 4
1876 CN1 C 20 0 70 10 22 1
1877 CN1 3B 56 0 94 130 44 9
1878 ML2 3B 53 0 68 87 36 8
1878 ML2 C 7 0 33 16 3 0
1879 CN1 2B 3 0 6 9 4 0
1879 CN1 3B 29 0 46 54 22 8
1879 CN1 OF 25 0 38 9 8 0
1881 DTN 3B 5 0 5 5 3 3
1884 CHU 3B 19 0 18 23 10 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 27
Second Base 3
Third Base 211
Right Field 25

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Foley

What years did Will Foley play?
Will Foley played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.
Was Will Foley a pitcher?
No. Will Foley was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Will Foley hit?
Will Foley hit 0 career home runs with 224 hits.