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

W–L 12–8
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.26
SO 95
Pitcher PIV 1591.6
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'8" / —
Born
5/16/1866 in Palmyra, MO, USA
Died
5/14/1944 in Hannibal, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1890-07-13
Last Game
1890-10-14

Full name: Robert Lee Hart

Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Hart — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 8 26 24 20 0 0 201.3 188 82 6 66 95 3.67 1591.6

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Career Batting Statistics

Billy Hart — 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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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Hart — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 26 0 7 24 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Hart — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 26
Center Field 1

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 runs with 15 hits.
What was Billy Hart's career batting average?
Billy Hart batted .192 over his career, with 15 hits in 78 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Hart have?
Billy Hart drove in 8 runs in his career.
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.