Was Billy Goeckel a pitcher?

No. Billy Goeckel was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Billy Goeckel hit?

Billy Goeckel hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.

Billy Goeckel

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

AVG .262

HR 0

RBI 16

H 37

OPS .581

PIV -420

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 162 lb
Born: 9/3/1871 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Died: 11/1/1922 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-08-10
Last Game: 1899-09-21

Full name: William John Goeckel

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	141	17	37	3	1	0	16	6	1	3	.262	.283	.298	.581	-420

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 18.2% 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
1899	PHI	NL	37	141	17	37	3	1	0	16	6	1	3	.262	.282 (-7%)	.343 (-18%)	.366 (-19%)	.710 (-18%)	-420.1
Career · 1 season			37	141	17	37	3	1	0	16	6	1	3	.262	—	—	—	—	-420

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	21	77	13	26	0	13	.338
Away	16	64	4	11	0	3	.172

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI
1899-09-21	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1899-09-18	PHI	LS3	L	3	0	0	0	0
1899-09-16	PHI	LS3	W	3	0	0	0	0
1899-09-15	PHI	LS3	L	4	0	2	0	0
1899-09-14	PHI	CL4	W	4	0	0	0	0
1899-09-13	PHI	CL4	W	4	1	2	0	0
1899-09-12	PHI	CL4	W	4	1	2	0	0
1899-09-12	PHI	CL4	W	4	1	2	0	2
1899-09-09	PHI	WSN	W	4	2	3	1	2
1899-09-08	PHI	WSN	W	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	36	0	384	11	9	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	PHI	1B	36	0	384	11	9	12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	36

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	1893, 1894, 1895

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Goeckel

Was Billy Goeckel a pitcher?: No. Billy Goeckel was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Goeckel hit?: Billy Goeckel hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.