Bill Hawes
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1884)
Bill Hawes was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1884 for the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, a span of 6 seasons. In 117 career games, he hit .254 with 128 hits, 4 home runs, and 9 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 155 lb
- Died
- 6/16/1940 in Lowell, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-05-01
- Last Game
- 1884-10-15
Full name: William Hildreth Hawes
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 504 | 99 | 128 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .254 | .264 | .325 | .590 | -169 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .264 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .325 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .590 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BSN | NL | 38 | 155 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .200 | .255 (-22%) | .270 (-22%) | .328 (-21%) | .599 (-22%) | -451.6 |
| 1884 | CNU | UA | 79 | 349 | 80 | 97 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .278 | .243 (+14%) | .278 (+3%) | .327 (+9%) | .606 (+6%) | 282.3 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 117 | 504 | 99 | 128 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .254 | — | — | — | — | -169 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 5 |
| First Base | 21 |
| Left Field | 23 |
| Center Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 54 |
Bill Hawes: the record in brief
Bill Hawes played a first major league game on May 1, 1879 and a last one on October 15, 1884. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Caps (1879) and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884). The bio lists Hawes as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 155 pounds. Hawes was born on November 17, 1853, in Nashua, NH, USA. Hawes's death is recorded on June 16, 1940, in Lowell, MA, USA. Hawes's full given name, per the bio, is William Hildreth Hawes.
The batting record for Hawes: 117 games, 128 hits in 504 at bats, and a .254 average, adding 4 home runs and 9 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .264 and .325 give Hawes a career OPS of .590. Hawes hit .254 while the league hit .245 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 97, in 1884. The Lg AVG column puts Hawes's 1884 at .278 against .243, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 14%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hawes
- What years did Bill Hawes play?
- Bill Hawes played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1884.
- Was Bill Hawes a pitcher?
- No. Bill Hawes was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Hawes hit?
- Bill Hawes hit 4 career home runs with 128 hits.
- What teams did Bill Hawes play for?
- Bill Hawes played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Caps (1879) and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884).
- What were Bill Hawes's career stats?
- In 117 games, Bill Hawes had 128 hits, 4 home runs, 9 RBI, and 99 runs, with a .254 batting average.
- What position did Bill Hawes play?
- Bill Hawes played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Hawes and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Hawes was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill Hawes hit each season?
- Bill Hawes's home runs by season: 0 in 1879 and 4 in 1884. His most in one season was 4, in 1884.
- What was Bill Hawes's career batting average?
- Bill Hawes batted .254 over his career, with 128 hits in 504 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Hawes have?
- Bill Hawes drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Hawes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Hawes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.