Billy Hart
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Billy Hart was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 26 career appearances, he went 12-8 with a 3.67 ERA and 95 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1591.6.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
- Died
- 5/14/1944 in Hannibal, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-07-13
- Last Game
- 1890-10-14
Full name: Robert Lee Hart
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | SL4 | AA | 12 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 201.1 | 188 | 82 | 66 | 95 | 3.67 | 3.88 (+6%) | 1591.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 201.1 | 188 | 82 | 66 | 95 | 3.67 | — | 1,592 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 78 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .192 | .292 | .244 | .536 | -243 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OBP .292 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career SLG .244 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.
Career OPS .536 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 22.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | SL4 | AA | 27 | 78 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .192 | .260 (-26%) | .336 (-13%) | .351 (-31%) | .687 (-22%) | -243.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 27 | 78 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .192 | — | — | — | — | -243 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Billy Hart: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 13, 1890 and the final game on October 14, 1890, Billy Hart built the record summarized on this page. Hart spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists Hart's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads May 16, 1866, in Palmyra, MO, USA. Hart's death is recorded on May 14, 1944, in Hannibal, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Lee.
Hart went 12-8 with a 3.67 ERA in 26 games, 24 of them starts. The same table counts 95 strikeouts and 20 complete games. That 3.67 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 5.6% better. All of that pitching came in 1890, with 26 games and 95 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,591.6 for Hart's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Hart
- Was Billy Hart a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Hart pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 95 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Hart hit?
- Billy Hart hit 1 career home run with 15 hits.
- What teams did Billy Hart play for?
- Billy Hart played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1890).
- What were Billy Hart's career stats?
- In 26 games, Billy Hart went 12-8 with a 3.67 ERA, 95 strikeouts, and 201.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Billy Hart play?
- Billy Hart played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Billy Hart?
- Billy Hart was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
- What was Billy Hart's career ERA?
- Billy Hart finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 12-8 with 95 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Billy Hart have?
- Billy Hart recorded 95 career strikeouts.
- Is Billy Hart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Hart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.