Bill Handy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .273
HR 14
RBI 146
H 259
OPS .760
PIV 2,039
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 175 lb
Born
11/1/1888 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
4/8/1945 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Full name: William Oscar Handy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
277 947 162 259 47 15 14 146 34 101 5 .273 .361 .399 .760 2,039

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — +12.9% above 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
1911 BRG EAS 14 54 16 18 1 4 2 11 0 5 0 .333 .266 (+25%) .336 (+25%) .356 (+71%) .693 (+49%) 404.7
1912 BRG EAS 18 68 9 19 5 0 2 10 0 6 0 .279 .268 (+4%) .335 (+3%) .358 (+23%) .694 (+13%) 140.4
1913 BRG EAS 18 64 7 9 3 0 1 11 2 6 0 .141 .259 (-46%) .325 (-31%) .345 (-32%) .670 (-31%) -304.5
1914 BRG EAS 33 108 20 31 5 1 3 19 5 14 0 .287 .255 (+12%) .322 (+21%) .339 (+28%) .661 (+25%) 471.7
1915 SLG WES 18 52 8 6 1 0 1 4 4 6 0 .115 .250 (-54%) .318 (-23%) .332 (-42%) .651 (-33%) -228.1
1916 SLG WES 6 20 3 6 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRG EAS 23 83 12 28 4 1 0 16 6 9 0 .337 .248 (+36%) .314 (+32%) .326 (+25%) .640 (+29%) 0.0
1917 BRG EAS 24 85 18 32 3 1 0 17 7 8 0 .376 .248 (+51%) .312 (+41%) .323 (+35%) .635 (+38%) 522.6
1918 AC EAS 14 49 12 14 3 0 0 7 2 6 0 .286 — — — — 87.9
1919 AC EAS 21 82 17 26 9 3 0 13 0 8 0 .317 .262 (+21%) .322 (+23%) .347 (+44%) .670 (+34%) 428.8
1920 BRG EAS 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 32 100 16 21 3 1 1 11 6 11 2 .210 .271 (-23%) .331 (-7%) .363 (-20%) .694 (-14%) 0.0
1921 AC EAS 54 175 24 49 8 4 3 22 2 21 3 .280 .286 (-2%) .344 (+9%) .395 (+7%) .739 (+8%) 308.9
Career · 13 seasons 277 947 162 259 47 15 14 146 34 101 5 .273 — — — — 1,832

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 225 102 414 603 65 65
C 1 0 3 0 0 0
OF 2 0 0 2 0 0
SS 53 7 98 155 28 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 BRG SS 14 0 23 34 5 3
1912 BRG 2B 7 0 16 24 1 4
1912 BRG OF 2 0 0 2 0 0
1912 BRG SS 11 0 21 35 8 3
1913 BRG SS 18 0 34 63 10 5
1914 BRG 2B 32 0 60 106 18 7
1914 BRG C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1915 SLG 2B 18 0 27 51 4 4
1916 SLG 2B 6 0 10 17 2 0
1916 BRG 2B 23 0 44 65 6 11
1917 BRG 2B 24 0 45 64 4 14
1918 AC 2B 12 0 22 31 6 3
1918 AC SS 2 0 4 4 2 1
1919 AC 2B 21 21 33 50 4 5
1920 BRG 2B 2 2 6 4 0 1
1920 AC 2B 28 28 49 57 7 5
1920 AC SS 4 4 11 9 1 2
1921 AC 2B 52 51 102 134 13 11
1921 AC SS 4 3 5 10 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 225
Shortstop 53
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Handy

Was Bill Handy a pitcher?
No. Bill Handy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Handy hit?
Bill Handy hit 14 career home runs with 259 hits.