Bill Hunter
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Bill Hunter was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 21 career games, he hit .164 with 9 hits and 2 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 155 lb
- Died
- 4/10/1934 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-08-06
- Last Game
- 1912-09-01
Full name: William Ellsworth Hunter
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .164 | .303 | .200 | .503 | -202 |
Career AVG .164 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career OPS .503 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 27.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 21 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .164 | .268 (-39%) | .335 (-10%) | .358 (-44%) | .694 (-28%) | -202.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 21 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .164 | — | — | — | — | -202 | ||
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
View full game log (21 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| Away | 12 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-01 | CLE | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-31 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-08-30 | CLE | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-08-28 | CLE | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-28 | CLE | NYY | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-08-27 | CLE | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-08-27 | CLE | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-26 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-24 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-23 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 10 |
| Center Field | 6 |
Bill Hunter: the record in brief
August 6, 1912 and September 1, 1912 bracket Bill Hunter's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Hunter spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. Hunter, born on July 8, 1887, in Buffalo, NY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5'7" and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on April 10, 1934, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The given name on file is William Ellsworth Hunter.
Hunter collected 9 hits in 55 at bats across 21 games, good for a .164 batting average, along with 2 RBI. The on-base percentage is .303 and the slugging percentage .200, for an OPS of .503. Hunter's .164 average ran 39.1% below the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Hunter's .503 stands 27.6% below the league's .694. Only one season appears, 1912 for the Cleveland Naps, when Hunter played 21 games and went 9 for 55. That year the league hit .268, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Hunter
- Was Bill Hunter a pitcher?
- No. Bill Hunter was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Hunter hit?
- Bill Hunter hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What teams did Bill Hunter play for?
- Bill Hunter played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1912).
- What were Bill Hunter's career stats?
- In 21 games, Bill Hunter had 9 hits, 2 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .164 batting average.
- What position did Bill Hunter play?
- Bill Hunter played primarily as an outfielder, 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 155 pounds.
- What was Bill Hunter's career batting average?
- Bill Hunter batted .164 over his career, with 9 hits in 55 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Hunter have?
- Bill Hunter drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Hunter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Hunter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.