Bill Hallman

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1903)

Bill Hallman was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1903 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,507 career games, he hit .272 with 1,641 hits, 21 home runs, and 772 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 .272
HR 21
RBI 772
H 1,641
OPS .675
PIV -4,489
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
3/31/1867 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
9/11/1920 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-23
Last Game
1903-09-27

Full name: William Wilson Hallman

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Hallman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,507 6,030 942 1,641 236 82 21 772 200 426 403 .272 .326 .349 .675 -4,489

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Hallman (b. 1867) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 PHI NL 18 63 5 13 4 1 0 6 1 1 12 .206 .238 (-14%) .290 (-25%) .319 (-6%) .610 (-15%) -153.6
1889 PHI NL 119 462 67 117 21 8 2 60 20 36 54 .253 .263 (-4%) .334 (-6%) .357 (-3%) .691 (-5%) -404.2
1890 PHP PL 84 356 59 95 16 7 1 37 6 33 24 .267 .260 (+3%) .336 (avg) .351 (+2%) .687 (+1%) 55.0
1891 PH4 AA 141 587 112 166 21 13 6 69 18 38 56 .283 .254 (+11%) .331 (avg) .343 (+15%) .675 (+7%) 623.3
1892 PHI NL 138 586 106 171 27 10 2 84 19 32 52 .292 .244 (+19%) .316 (+6%) .327 (+17%) .644 (+11%) 1039.3
1893 PHI NL 132 596 119 183 28 7 5 76 22 51 27 .307 .279 (+10%) .356 (+3%) .379 (+6%) .735 (+5%) 522.4
1894 PHI NL 122 519 111 162 20 8 0 69 36 37 15 .312 .309 (+1%) .379 (-4%) .435 (-12%) .814 (-9%) -782.8
1895 PHI NL 124 539 94 169 26 5 1 91 16 34 20 .314 .296 (+6%) .361 (-1%) .399 (-3%) .761 (-2%) -209.7
1896 PHI NL 120 469 82 150 21 3 2 83 16 45 23 .320 .290 (+10%) .354 (+8%) .387 (+1%) .741 (+4%) 492.4
1897 PHI NL 31 126 16 33 3 0 0 15 1 8 8 .262 .291 (-10%) .354 (-8%) .387 (-26%) .741 (-17%) -328.3
1897 SLN NL 80 302 32 67 7 2 0 26 12 24 15 .222 .291 (-24%) .354 (-19%) .387 (-33%) .741 (-26%) -328.3
1898 BRO NL 134 509 57 124 10 7 2 63 9 29 21 .244 .270 (-10%) .333 (-13%) .347 (-13%) .680 (-13%) -1046.2
1901 CLE AL 5 19 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 .211 — — — — 0.0
1901 PHI NL 123 445 46 82 13 5 0 38 13 26 39 .184 .271 (-32%) .326 (-28%) .359 (-34%) .686 (-31%) 0.0
1902 PHI NL 73 254 14 63 8 4 0 35 9 14 19 .248 .266 (-7%) .321 (-11%) .343 (-10%) .665 (-10%) -414.4
1903 PHI NL 63 198 20 42 11 2 0 17 2 16 15 .212 .261 (-19%) .316 (-14%) .345 (-17%) .662 (-16%) -466.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,507 6,030 942 1,641 236 82 21 772 200 426 403 .272 — — — — -1,402

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Hallman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 0 2 0 18.00 0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 313.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Hallman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1896 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 2 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 2 0 18.00 — 0

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

Bill Hallman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17662767143271.228
Away22279872172076.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Hallman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-27 PHISTLW 300000020
1903-09-27 PHISTLL 402100000
1903-09-22 PHICINL 300000000
1903-09-21 PHICINW 210000000
1903-09-20 PHICINW 312100010
1903-09-20 PHICINL 401000200
1903-09-19 PHICINW 503100001
1903-09-18 PHICHCW 421000001
1903-09-18 PHICHCL 410000000
1903-09-17 PHICHCL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Hallman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 0 211 13 4 7
2B 1139 0 2701 3399 385 483
3B 145 0 132 263 38 7
C 37 0 163 37 22 4
OF 41 0 47 7 6 5
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 120 0 255 373 79 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Hallman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PHI 2B 4 0 7 11 3 1
1888 PHI 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0
1888 PHI C 10 0 44 9 6 1
1888 PHI OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1888 PHI SS 1 0 1 3 1 0
1889 PHI 2B 13 0 40 32 11 7
1889 PHI C 1 0 1 1 1 0
1889 PHI SS 106 0 237 337 67 39
1890 PHP 2B 14 0 23 46 7 7
1890 PHP 3B 10 0 9 16 7 1
1890 PHP C 26 0 118 27 15 3
1890 PHP OF 34 0 41 5 6 4
1890 PHP SS 2 0 3 9 1 0
1891 PH4 2B 141 0 327 399 55 53
1892 PHI 2B 138 0 335 379 49 60
1893 PHI 1B 12 0 107 5 2 7
1893 PHI 2B 120 0 281 370 34 54
1894 PHI 2B 122 0 324 329 48 65
1895 PHI 2B 122 0 299 392 42 57
1895 PHI SS 3 0 1 9 3 0
1896 PHI 2B 120 0 304 368 39 62
1896 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1897 PHI 2B 31 0 79 80 7 10
1897 SLN 1B 3 0 21 3 1 0
1897 SLN 2B 78 0 192 248 28 36
1898 BRO 2B 124 0 268 419 41 46
1898 BRO 3B 10 0 5 13 4 1
1901 CLE SS 5 0 11 11 5 1
1901 PHI 2B 90 0 177 261 13 20
1901 PHI 3B 33 0 33 61 4 2
1902 PHI 3B 72 0 71 147 16 3
1903 PHI 1B 9 0 83 5 1 0
1903 PHI 2B 22 0 45 65 8 5
1903 PHI 3B 19 0 13 25 5 0
1903 PHI OF 4 0 5 2 0 1
1903 PHI SS 3 0 2 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Hallman (b. 1867) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 37
First Base 24
Second Base 1139
Third Base 145
Shortstop 120
Left Field 3
Center Field 4
Right Field 35

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Steinfeldt
    .267 avg, 27 HR
  2. 80
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  3. 79
    Dots Miller
    .263 avg, 32 HR
  4. 74
    Billy Shindle
    .269 avg, 31 HR
  5. 72
    Bill Bradley
    .271 avg, 34 HR
  6. 65
    Claude Ritchey
    .273 avg, 18 HR

Bill Hallman: the record in brief

Bill Hallman played a first major league game on April 23, 1888 and a last one on September 27, 1903. Hallman played for the Philadelphia Quakers (1888 through 1889), the Philadelphia Athletics (1890 to 1891), the Philadelphia Phillies (1892 to 1903), the St. Louis Browns (1897), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1898), and the Cleveland Blues (1901). Hallman, born on March 31, 1867, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Hallman's listed size is 5'8" and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on September 11, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Bill Hallman was born William Wilson Hallman.

Across 1,507 games at the plate, Hallman's career line reads 1,641 hits in 6,030 at bats for a .272 average; the totals also include 21 homers, 772 runs batted in, and 200 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .349 give Hallman a career OPS of .675. Hallman hit .272 while the league hit .269 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hallman

What years did Bill Hallman play?
Bill Hallman played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1903.
Was Bill Hallman a pitcher?
No. Bill Hallman was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Hallman hit?
Bill Hallman hit 21 career home runs with 1,641 hits.
What teams did Bill Hallman play for?
Bill Hallman played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1888–1889, 1892–1897, 1901–1903), the Philadelphia Athletics (1890–1891), the St. Louis Browns (1897), the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1898), and the Cleveland Blues (1901).
What were Bill Hallman's career stats?
In 1,507 games, Bill Hallman had 1,641 hits, 21 home runs, 772 RBI, 942 runs, and 200 stolen bases, with a .272 batting average.
What position did Bill Hallman play?
Bill Hallman played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Hallman and how much did he weigh?
Bill Hallman was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Hallman hit each season?
Bill Hallman's home runs by season: 0 in 1888, 2 in 1889, 1 in 1890, 6 in 1891, 2 in 1892, 5 in 1893, 0 in 1894, 1 in 1895, 2 in 1896, 0 in 1897, 2 in 1898, 0 in 1901, 0 in 1902, and 0 in 1903. His most in one season was 6, in 1891.
What was Bill Hallman's career batting average?
Bill Hallman batted .272 over his career, with 1,641 hits in 6,030 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Hallman have?
Bill Hallman drove in 772 runs in his career.
What was Bill Hallman's career ERA?
Bill Hallman finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Bill Hallman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Hallman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.