Bill Hart
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)
Bill Hart was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. In 95 career games, he hit .207 with 56 hits, 3 home runs, and 32 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/29/1968 in Lykens, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-18
- Last Game
- 1945-08-05
Full name: William Woodrow Hart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 270 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 30 | .207 | .272 | .307 | .580 | -534 |
Career AVG .207 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career SLG .307 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OPS .580 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 29 | 90 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .178 | .261 (-32%) | .325 (-23%) | .357 (-25%) | .683 (-24%) | -344.3 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 58 | 161 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 21 | .230 | .260 (-12%) | .328 (-11%) | .354 (-2%) | .683 (-6%) | -189.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 95 | 270 | 35 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 30 | .207 | — | — | — | — | -534 | ||
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
View full game log (95 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 90 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 14 | .256 |
| Away | 62 | 180 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 17 | .183 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-05 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-04 | BRO | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-27 | BRO | BSN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | BRO | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-07-22 | BRO | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-19 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-13 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-07-12 | BRO | CIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-07-12 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 47 |
| Shortstop | 34 |
Bill Hart: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bill Hart debuted on September 18, 1943 and played a final game on August 5, 1945. Hart spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hart, a third baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Hart was born on March 4, 1913, in Wiconisco, PA, USA. The bio records the death on July 29, 1968, in Lykens, PA, USA. On the record, Bill Hart was born William Woodrow Hart.
The batting record for Hart: 95 games, 56 hits in 270 at bats, and a .207 average, along with 3 homers and 32 RBI. Hart got on base at a .272 rate and slugged .307 (.580 OPS). Measured against the leagues Hart played in, the .207 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 20.1% below the league. By OPS the gap is 14.7% below league average (.580 against .679). The hits column peaks at 37, in 1945. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .230 in 1945, did not top the league's .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hart
- What years did Bill Hart play?
- Bill Hart played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
- Was Bill Hart a pitcher?
- No. Bill Hart was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bill Hart hit?
- Bill Hart hit 3 career home runs with 56 hits.
- What teams did Bill Hart play for?
- Bill Hart played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–1945).
- What were Bill Hart's career stats?
- In 95 games, Bill Hart had 56 hits, 3 home runs, 32 RBI, 35 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .207 batting average.
- What position did Bill Hart play?
- Bill Hart played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Hart and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Hart was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill Hart hit each season?
- Bill Hart's home runs by season: 0 in 1943, 0 in 1944, and 3 in 1945. His most in one season was 3, in 1945.
- What was Bill Hart's career batting average?
- Bill Hart batted .207 over his career, with 56 hits in 270 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Hart have?
- Bill Hart drove in 32 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Hart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Hart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.