What years did Billy Hulen play?

Billy Hulen played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.

Was Billy Hulen a pitcher?

No. Billy Hulen was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Billy Hulen hit?

Billy Hulen hit 0 career home runs with 100 hits.

Billy Hulen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1899)

AVG .246

HR 0

RBI 41

H 100

OPS .676

PIV -442

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 148 lb
Born: 3/12/1870 in Dixon, CA, USA
Died: 10/2/1947 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-05-02
Last Game: 1899-05-12

Full name: William Franklin Hulen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
107	407	97	100	19	7	0	41	28	65	22	.246	.350	.327	.676	-442

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	PHI	NL	88	339	87	90	18	7	38	23	55	20	.265	.290 (-9%)	.354 (+4%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-2%)	-19.5
1899	WAS	NL	19	68	10	10	1	0	3	5	10	2	.147	.282 (-48%)	.343 (-25%)	.366 (-56%)	.710 (-41%)	-422.7
Career · 2 seasons			107	407	97	100	19	7	41	28	65	22	.246	—	—	—	—	-442

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	34	6	6	0	1	.176
Away	9	34	4	4	0	2	.118

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1899-05-12	WSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1899-05-10	WSN	BRO	L	5	0	1	2	0	0
1899-05-09	WSN	NY1	L	2	1	0	0	2	0
1899-05-08	WSN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1899-05-06	WSN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1899-05-05	WSN	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1899-05-03	WSN	BRO	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1899-05-02	WSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	2	0
1899-05-01	WSN	BRO	L	4	2	2	1	0	0
1899-04-25	WSN	NY1	W	3	3	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	2	2	0	0
OF	12	31	1	5	0
SS	92	174	272	61	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1896	PHI	2B	2	2	2	0	0
1896	PHI	OF	12	31	1	5	0
1896	PHI	SS	73	149	205	51	33
1899	WAS	SS	19	25	67	10	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	2
Shortstop	92
Center Field	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Hulen

What years did Billy Hulen play?: Billy Hulen played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.
Was Billy Hulen a pitcher?: No. Billy Hulen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Billy Hulen hit?: Billy Hulen hit 0 career home runs with 100 hits.