What years did Bill Fox play?

Bill Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1901.

Was Bill Fox a pitcher?

No. Bill Fox was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Fox hit?

Bill Fox hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.

Bill Fox

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1901)

AVG .185

HR 0

RBI 7

H 32

OPS .420

PIV -1,007

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 1/15/1872 in Sturbridge, MA, USA
Died: 5/7/1946 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-08-20
Last Game: 1901-09-12

Full name: William Henry Fox

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	173	13	32	2	1	0	7	9	5	24	.185	.212	.208	.420	-1,007

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1897	WAS	NL	4	14	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	CIN	NL	43	159	9	28	2	1	7	9	4	22	.176	.271 (-35%)	.326 (-38%)	.359 (-44%)	.686 (-41%)	-1007.1
Career · 2 seasons			47	173	13	32	2	1	7	9	5	24	.185	—	—	—	—	-1,007

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	72	4	8	0	5	.111
Away	23	86	5	20	0	2	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1901-09-12	CIN	NY1	W	1	0	0	0
1901-09-11	CIN	NY1	W	3	1	1	0
1901-09-10	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	0
1901-09-09	CIN	BSN	L	3	0	0	0
1901-09-07	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	2
1901-09-07	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	1
1901-09-06	CIN	BRO	L	4	0	1	0
1901-09-05	CIN	BRO	L	5	0	1	1
1901-09-04	CIN	BRO	W	4	2	2	1
1901-09-02	CIN	PHI	L	4	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	45	0	114	141	15	22
SS	2	0	1	6	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1897	WAS	2B	2	11	5	2	3
1897	WAS	SS	2	1	6	3	0
1901	CIN	2B	43	103	136	13	19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	45
Shortstop	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1895, 1896, 1897

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Fox

What years did Bill Fox play?: Bill Fox played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1901.
Was Bill Fox a pitcher?: No. Bill Fox was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Fox hit?: Bill Fox hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.