Bill Hunter
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Bill Hunter was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Louisville Colonels. In 2 career games, he hit .143 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1855 in St. Thomas, ON, CAN
- Died
- 4/12/1918 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-02
- Last Game
- 1884-05-09
Full name: William F. Hunter
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.
Career OPS .286 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 52.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | LS2 | AA | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 | 2 |
Bill Hunter: the record in brief
Bill Hunter's major league career runs from a debut on May 2, 1884 to a final game on May 9, 1884. Every season row on the page belongs to the Louisville Eclipse, in 1884. Hunter played primarily as a catcher. The bio adds a birth date in 1855, in St. Thomas, ON, CAN and a listed size of 5-foot-7 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on April 12, 1918, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name William F.
Hunter finished with 1 hits from 7 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .143. Hunter's .143 average ran 41.3% below the .243 that the league posted over the same seasons. Hunter's lone season row is 1884 with the Louisville Eclipse: 2 games, 1 hits in 7 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at catcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hunter
- Was Bill Hunter a pitcher?
- No. Bill Hunter was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bill Hunter hit?
- Bill Hunter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bill Hunter play for?
- Bill Hunter played for one team, the Louisville Eclipse (1884).
- What were Bill Hunter's career stats?
- In 2 games, Bill Hunter had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .143 batting average.
- What position did Bill Hunter play?
- Bill Hunter played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Hunter and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Hunter was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Bill Hunter's career batting average?
- Bill Hunter batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
- Is Bill Hunter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Hunter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.