Bill Hart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1901)

W–L 66–120
ERA 4.65
WHIP 1.59
SO 431
Pitcher PIV -16267.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 163 lb
Born
7/19/1865 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
9/19/1936 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1886-07-26
Last Game
1901-07-30

Full name: William Franklin Hart

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 120 206 190 162 5 3 1582.0 1,819 817 43 704 431 4.65 -16267.8

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 20.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 PH4 AA 9 13 22 22 22 2 0 186.0 183 66 66 78 3.19 3.37 (+5%) -2599.6
1887 PH4 AA 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 28 13 17 4 4.50 4.17 (-8%) -892.8
1892 BRO NL 9 12 28 23 16 2 1 195.0 188 71 96 65 3.28 3.28 (avg) -1308.9
1895 PIT NL 14 17 36 29 24 0 1 261.7 293 138 135 85 4.75 4.77 (+1%) -507.5
1896 SLN NL 12 29 42 41 37 0 0 336.0 411 191 141 65 5.12 4.36 (-17%) -3072.6
1897 SLN NL 9 27 39 38 31 0 0 294.7 395 205 148 67 6.26 4.30 (-46%) -4927.2
1898 PIT NL 5 9 16 15 13 1 1 125.0 141 67 44 19 4.82 3.59 (-34%) -1568.9
1901 CLE AL 7 11 20 19 16 0 0 157.7 180 66 57 48 3.77 3.49 (-8%) -1390.3
Career · 8 seasons 66 120 206 190 162 5 3 1,582.0 1,819 817 704 431 4.65 — -16,268

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 748 59 155 14 15 4 67 18 17 74 .207 .227 .282 .509 -3,355

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 26.9% 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
1886 PH4 AA 22 73 3 10 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 .137 .246 (-44%) .302 (-43%) .331 (-46%) .634 (-45%) -471.2
1887 PH4 AA 3 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1892 BRO NL 37 125 14 24 3 4 2 17 4 7 22 .192 .244 (-22%) .316 (-24%) .327 (avg) .644 (-12%) -272.2
1895 PIT NL 36 106 8 25 5 2 0 11 1 1 12 .236 .296 (-20%) .361 (-33%) .399 (-20%) .761 (-26%) -499.0
1896 SLN NL 49 161 9 30 4 5 0 15 7 3 15 .186 .290 (-36%) .354 (-42%) .387 (-29%) .741 (-35%) -995.0
1897 SLN NL 46 156 14 39 1 2 2 14 4 1 13 .250 .291 (-14%) .354 (-28%) .387 (-17%) .741 (-22%) -608.2
1898 PIT NL 16 50 4 12 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 .240 .270 (-11%) .333 (-24%) .347 (-19%) .680 (-21%) -175.6
1901 CLE AL 20 64 7 14 0 0 0 6 0 1 8 .219 .271 (-20%) .326 (-29%) .359 (-39%) .686 (-35%) -333.6
Career · 8 seasons 229 748 59 155 14 15 4 67 18 17 74 .207 — — — — -3,355

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17494903.184
Away206671706.258

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home17135.21404851333.18
Away19147.01818149344.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-30 CLEPHAL 000000000
1901-07-26 CLEBLAL 300000001
1901-07-22 CLEMINW 401000101
1901-07-18 CLEBOSW 422000100
1901-07-09 CLEDETL 100000001
1901-07-04 CLECHWW 401000001
1901-07-01 CLEMLAW 300000000
1901-06-28 CLECHWL 300000001
1901-06-22 CLEBOSL 301000000
1901-06-19 CLEPHAL 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-30 CLEPHA — 3.0311020
1901-07-26 CLEBLA L 9.01064570
1901-07-22 CLEMIN W 9.0933170
1901-07-18 CLEBOS W 9.01055221
1901-07-09 CLEDET L 3.2985300
1901-07-04 CLECHW W 9.0821310
1901-07-01 CLEMLA W 6.0855121
1901-06-28 CLECHW — 6.01165230
1901-06-22 CLEBOS L 8.0785211
1901-06-19 CLEPHA L 8.0741160

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 26 0 36 1 5 0
P 206 0 90 461 46 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 PH4 P 22 0 7 40 5 1
1887 PH4 P 3 0 0 8 5 0
1892 BRO OF 12 0 18 1 3 0
1892 BRO P 28 0 13 58 6 1
1895 PIT P 36 0 12 84 5 4
1896 SLN OF 8 0 9 0 0 0
1896 SLN P 42 0 29 106 8 3
1897 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1897 SLN OF 6 0 9 0 2 0
1897 SLN P 39 0 21 76 8 4
1898 PIT P 16 0 3 34 6 3
1901 CLE P 20 0 5 55 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 206
First Base 1
Left Field 6
Center Field 15
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Hemming
    91-82, 4.53 ERA
  2. 95
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA
  3. 82
    George Caster
    76-100, 4.54 ERA
  4. 78
    Phil Knell
    79-90, 4.05 ERA
  5. 78
    Elon Hogsett
    63-87, 5.02 ERA
  6. 76
    George Haddock
    95-87, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hart

What years did Bill Hart play?
Bill Hart played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1901.
Was Bill Hart a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Hart pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 431 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Hart hit?
Bill Hart hit 4 career home runs with 155 hits.