Bill Gleason

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1889)

AVG .267
HR 7
RBI 298
H 907
OPS .640
PIV 1,520
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
11/12/1858 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
7/21/1932 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1889-06-18

Full name: William G. Gleason

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
798 3,395 613 907 111 35 7 298 70 177 51 .267 .313 .327 .640 1,520

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .300 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — near 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
1882 SL4 AA 79 347 63 100 11 6 1 0 0 6 0 .288 .248 (+16%) .275 (+9%) .329 (+10%) .605 (+10%) 477.7
1883 SL4 AA 98 425 81 122 21 9 2 42 0 15 0 .287 .257 (+12%) .285 (+9%) .345 (+14%) .631 (+12%) 783.2
1884 SL4 AA 110 472 97 127 21 7 1 0 0 27 0 .269 .243 (+11%) .278 (+16%) .327 (+7%) .606 (+11%) 1039.8
1885 SL4 AA 112 472 79 119 9 5 3 53 0 29 0 .252 .244 (+3%) .287 (+10%) .325 (-4%) .613 (+2%) 400.7
1886 SL4 AA 125 524 97 141 18 5 0 61 19 43 0 .269 .246 (+9%) .302 (+10%) .331 (-3%) .634 (+3%) 478.1
1887 SL4 AA 135 598 135 172 19 1 0 76 23 41 23 .288 .270 (+6%) .331 (+3%) .373 (-14%) .705 (-6%) -395.3
1888 PH4 AA 123 499 55 112 10 2 0 61 27 12 27 .224 .238 (-6%) .290 (-12%) .319 (-21%) .610 (-17%) -1122.7
1889 LS2 AA 16 58 6 14 2 0 0 5 1 4 1 .241 .263 (-8%) .334 (-10%) .357 (-23%) .691 (-17%) -141.4
Career · 8 seasons 798 3,395 613 907 111 35 7 298 70 177 51 .267 — — — — 1,520

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 99 11 19 2 0 0 6 5 5 .192

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS SL4 13 49 3 8 0 0 0 1 3 2 .163
1886 WS SL4 6 24 3 5 0 0 0 5 1 3 .208
1885 WS SL4 7 26 5 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 .231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 1 2 0
3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 796 0 920 2360 535 186

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 SL4 SS 79 0 131 294 85 23
1883 SL4 SS 98 0 120 257 56 22
1884 SL4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 SL4 SS 110 0 119 316 67 23
1885 SL4 SS 112 0 115 303 63 18
1886 SL4 SS 125 0 128 352 83 37
1887 SL4 SS 135 0 169 411 83 27
1888 PH4 1B 1 0 5 1 2 0
1888 PH4 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1888 PH4 SS 121 0 112 370 80 32
1889 LS2 SS 16 0 26 57 18 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Third Base 2
Shortstop 796

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Gleason (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  2. 93
    Burgess Whitehead
    .266 avg, 17 HR
  3. 90
    Bob Bailor
    .264 avg, 9 HR
  4. 74
    Duane Kuiper
    .271 avg, 1 HR
  5. 74
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  6. 72
    Emil Verban
    .272 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Gleason

What years did Bill Gleason play?
Bill Gleason played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1889.
Was Bill Gleason a pitcher?
No. Bill Gleason was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Gleason hit?
Bill Gleason hit 7 career home runs with 907 hits.