Bill Fouser

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876)

Bill Fouser was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 21 career games, he hit .135 with 12 hits and 2 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

AVG .135
HR 0
RBI 2
H 12
OPS .292
PIV -597
Position
Second Baseman
Born
1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
3/1/1919 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1876-04-22
Last Game
1876-09-16

Full name: William C. Fouser

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Fouser — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 89 11 12 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .135 .135 .157 .292 -597

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .135 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OPS .292 vs. league average .598 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Fouser — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1876 PHN NL 21 89 11 12 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .135 .265 (-49%) .277 (-51%) .320 (-51%) .598 (-51%) -597.0
Career · 1 season 21 89 11 12 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .135 — — — — -597

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

Bill Fouser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 1 3 0
2B 14 0 34 52 18 3
OF 7 0 11 3 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Fouser — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 PHN 1B 1 0 7 1 3 0
1876 PHN 2B 14 0 34 52 18 3
1876 PHN OF 7 0 11 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Fouser — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 14
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Bill Fouser: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bill Fouser debuted on April 22, 1876 and played a final game on September 16, 1876. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1876. Fouser is listed as a second baseman. The recorded birth is in 1855, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on March 1, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Fouser's full given name, per the bio, is William C. Fouser.

Fouser's career batting table shows 21 games, 89 at bats and 12 hits, a .135 average, along with 2 RBI. Reaching base at a .135 clip and slugging .157, Fouser finished with a .292 OPS. Over the seasons Fouser played, league hitters batted .265; the .135 career figure is 49.2% below that. Only one season appears, 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Fouser played 21 games and went 12 for 89. That year the league hit .265, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

The position table credits Fouser with 14 games at second base and also lists 6 at right field, 1 at first base, and 1 at center field. At second base, Fouser's fielding totals are 34 putouts, 52 assists and 18 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Fouser

Was Bill Fouser a pitcher?
No. Bill Fouser was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Fouser hit?
Bill Fouser hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Bill Fouser play for?
Bill Fouser played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1876).
What were Bill Fouser's career stats?
In 21 games, Bill Fouser had 12 hits, 2 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .135 batting average.
What position did Bill Fouser play?
Bill Fouser played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Bill Fouser's career batting average?
Bill Fouser batted .135 over his career, with 12 hits in 89 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Fouser have?
Bill Fouser drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Bill Fouser in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Fouser has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.