What years did Bill Glynn play?

Bill Glynn played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.

Was Bill Glynn a pitcher?

No. Bill Glynn was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Glynn hit?

Bill Glynn hit 10 career home runs with 170 hits.

What was Bill Glynn's career batting average?

Bill Glynn batted .249 over his career, with 170 hits in 684 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Glynn have?

Bill Glynn drove in 56 runs in his career.

Is Bill Glynn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Glynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Glynn

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1954)

Bill Glynn was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 6 seasons. In 310 career games, he hit .249 with 170 hits, 10 home runs, and 56 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .249

HR 10

RBI 56

H 170

OPS .650

PIV -1,052

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 7/30/1925 in Sussex, NJ, USA
Died: 1/15/2013 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-16
Last Game: 1954-09-26

Full name: William Vincent Glynn

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Glynn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
310	684	94	170	22	4	10	56	5	61	105	.249	.314	.336	.650	-1,052

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Glynn — 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
1949	PHI	NL	8	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CLE	AL	44	92	15	25	5	0	2	7	1	5	16	.272	.252 (+8%)	.326 (-5%)	.369 (+6%)	.696 (+1%)	-14.4
1953	CLE	AL	147	411	60	100	14	2	3	30	1	44	65	.243	.264 (-8%)	.335 (-4%)	.397 (-22%)	.733 (-14%)	-826.3
1954	CLE	AL	111	171	19	43	3	2	5	18	3	12	21	.251	.261 (-4%)	.333 (-11%)	.390 (-3%)	.723 (-6%)	-211.2
Career · 4 seasons			310	684	94	170	22	4	10	56	5	61	105	.249	—	—	—	—	-1,052

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

Bill Glynn — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Glynn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1954	WS	CLE	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Glynn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	149	328	40	79	3	25	.241
Away	161	356	53	91	7	31	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Glynn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1954-09-26	CLE	DET	L	4	0	1	0
1954-09-25	CLE	DET	W	5	1	1	1
1954-09-18	CLE	DET	W	1	0	0	1
1954-09-17	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1954-09-14	CLE	MIN	W	0	0	0	0
1954-09-12	CLE	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1954-09-12	CLE	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1954-09-11	CLE	BOS	W	1	0	0	0
1954-09-10	CLE	BOS	W	0	0	0	0
1954-09-09	CLE	PHA	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Glynn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	264	34	1637	133	19	189
OF	3	0	6	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Glynn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	PHI	1B	1	0	10	1	0	0
1952	CLE	1B	32	0	167	16	5	18
1953	CLE	1B	135	0	1036	81	8	133
1953	CLE	OF	2	0	6	0	0	0
1954	CLE	1B	96	34	424	35	6	38
1954	CLE	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Glynn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	264
Left Field	1
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Glynn

What years did Bill Glynn play?: Bill Glynn played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.
Was Bill Glynn a pitcher?: No. Bill Glynn was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Glynn hit?: Bill Glynn hit 10 career home runs with 170 hits.
What was Bill Glynn's career batting average?: Bill Glynn batted .249 over his career, with 170 hits in 684 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Glynn have?: Bill Glynn drove in 56 runs in his career.
Is Bill Glynn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Glynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.