Bill Holbert

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1888)

AVG .208
HR 0
RBI 144
H 486
OPS .460
PIV -7,997
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 197 lb
Born
3/14/1855 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
3/20/1935 in Laurel, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1876-09-05
Last Game
1888-07-12

Full name: William Henry Holbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
623 2,335 182 486 41 7 0 144 16 58 122 .208 .228 .232 .460 -7,997

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OPS .460 vs. league average .625 across their career seasons — 26.4% 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
1876 LS1 NL 12 43 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 .256 — — — — 0.0
1878 ML2 NL 45 173 10 32 2 0 0 12 0 3 14 .185 .259 (-29%) .278 (-29%) .319 (-38%) .597 (-34%) -749.2
1879 SR1 NL 59 229 11 46 0 0 0 21 0 1 20 .201 .255 (-21%) .270 (-25%) .328 (-39%) .599 (-32%) -930.9
1879 TRN NL 4 15 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .267 — — — — -930.9
1880 TRN NL 60 212 18 40 5 1 0 8 0 9 18 .189 .244 (-23%) .267 (-17%) .319 (-31%) .586 (-24%) -626.7
1881 TRN NL 46 180 16 49 3 0 0 14 0 3 13 .272 .260 (+5%) .290 (-2%) .338 (-15%) .628 (-9%) -197.6
1882 TRN NL 71 251 24 46 5 0 0 23 0 11 22 .183 .248 (-26%) .275 (-21%) .329 (-38%) .605 (-31%) -965.5
1883 NY4 AA 73 299 26 71 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .257 (-8%) .285 (-16%) .345 (-21%) .631 (-19%) -765.2
1884 NY4 AA 65 255 28 53 5 0 0 0 0 7 0 .208 .243 (-15%) .278 (-16%) .327 (-30%) .606 (-24%) -770.4
1885 NY4 AA 56 202 13 35 3 0 0 13 0 8 0 .173 .244 (-29%) .287 (-29%) .325 (-42%) .613 (-36%) -964.7
1886 NY4 AA 48 171 8 35 4 2 0 13 4 6 0 .205 .246 (-17%) .302 (-23%) .331 (-24%) .634 (-24%) -597.3
1887 NY4 AA 69 255 20 58 4 3 0 32 12 7 23 .227 .270 (-16%) .331 (-25%) .373 (-29%) .705 (-27%) -1098.9
1888 BR3 AA 15 50 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 .120 .238 (-50%) .290 (-42%) .319 (-56%) .610 (-49%) -330.2
Career · 13 seasons 623 2,335 182 486 41 7 0 144 16 58 122 .208 — — — — -8,928

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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 72 6 3 4
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 17 0 25 39 23 3
C 538 0 2840 1013 393 73
OF 69 0 91 28 18 4
SS 4 0 4 15 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 LS1 C 12 0 62 24 16 3
1878 ML2 C 21 0 72 28 14 1
1878 ML2 OF 30 0 35 19 12 1
1879 SR1 C 56 0 277 64 39 4
1879 SR1 OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1879 TRN C 4 0 16 9 3 1
1880 TRN C 58 0 261 107 36 6
1880 TRN OF 3 0 7 0 1 0
1881 TRN C 43 0 201 69 24 10
1881 TRN OF 3 0 5 1 2 0
1882 TRN 3B 12 0 19 28 13 1
1882 TRN C 58 0 247 124 45 13
1882 TRN OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1883 NY4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 NY4 C 68 0 527 138 58 8
1883 NY4 OF 5 0 3 1 2 0
1884 NY4 C 59 0 374 142 45 7
1884 NY4 OF 5 0 8 1 0 0
1884 NY4 SS 1 0 1 4 1 0
1885 NY4 3B 5 0 6 11 10 2
1885 NY4 C 39 0 227 80 34 3
1885 NY4 OF 13 0 23 5 0 2
1886 NY4 C 45 0 265 100 31 6
1886 NY4 OF 3 0 4 1 0 1
1886 NY4 SS 1 0 1 5 2 1
1887 NY4 1B 8 0 72 6 3 4
1887 NY4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 NY4 C 60 0 237 102 40 9
1887 NY4 SS 2 0 2 6 0 1
1888 BR3 C 15 0 74 26 8 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 538
First Base 8
Second Base 2
Third Base 17
Shortstop 4
Left Field 12
Center Field 19
Right Field 38

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Fritz Buelow
    .192 avg, 6 HR
  2. 95
    Doc Bushong
    .214 avg, 2 HR
  3. 93
    Mike Kahoe
    .212 avg, 4 HR
  4. 93
    Doc Powers
    .216 avg, 4 HR
  5. 88
    Ray Berres
    .216 avg, 3 HR
  6. 85
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Holbert

What years did Bill Holbert play?
Bill Holbert played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1888.
Was Bill Holbert a pitcher?
No. Bill Holbert was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Holbert hit?
Bill Holbert hit 0 career home runs with 486 hits.