Willie Keeler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1892-1910)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1939
AVG .341
HR 33
RBI 810
H 2,932
OPS .802
PIV 29,044
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'4" / 140 lb
Born
3/3/1872 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
1/1/1923 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1892-09-30
Last Game
1910-09-05
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1939 (BBWAA)

Full name: William Henry Keeler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,123 8,591 1,719 2,932 241 145 33 810 495 524 136 .341 .388 .415 .802 29,044

Career AVG .341 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +29.5% above league average.

Career OBP .388 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.

Career OPS .802 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +19.6% above 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
1892 NY1 NL 14 53 7 17 3 0 0 6 5 3 3 .321 .244 (+31%) .316 (+16%) .327 (+15%) .644 (+16%) 124.1
1893 NY1 NL 7 24 5 8 2 1 1 7 3 5 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1893 BRO NL 20 80 14 25 1 1 1 9 2 4 4 .312 .279 (+12%) .356 (-1%) .379 (+2%) .735 (+1%) 0.0
1894 BLN NL 129 590 165 219 27 22 5 94 32 40 6 .371 .309 (+20%) .379 (+13%) .435 (+19%) .814 (+16%) 2130.4
1895 BLN NL 131 565 162 213 24 15 4 78 47 37 12 .377 .296 (+27%) .361 (+19%) .399 (+24%) .761 (+21%) 2588.1
1896 BLN NL 126 544 153 210 22 13 4 82 67 37 9 .386 .290 (+33%) .354 (+22%) .387 (+28%) .741 (+25%) 2841.0
1897 BLN NL 129 564 145 239 27 19 0 74 64 35 5 .424 .291 (+45%) .354 (+31%) .387 (+39%) .741 (+35%) 4094.8
1898 BLN NL 129 561 126 216 7 2 1 44 28 31 4 .385 .270 (+42%) .333 (+26%) .347 (+18%) .680 (+22%) 2460.3
1899 BRO NL 141 570 140 216 12 13 1 61 45 37 2 .379 .282 (+34%) .343 (+24%) .366 (+23%) .710 (+23%) 2785.3
1900 BRO NL 136 563 106 204 13 12 4 68 41 30 4 .362 .279 (+30%) .338 (+19%) .366 (+23%) .705 (+21%) 2317.3
1901 BRO NL 136 595 123 202 18 12 2 43 23 21 5 .339 .271 (+25%) .326 (+13%) .359 (+17%) .686 (+15%) 1658.0
1902 BRO NL 133 559 86 186 20 5 0 38 19 21 13 .333 .266 (+25%) .321 (+13%) .343 (+12%) .665 (+13%) 1336.5
1903 NYA AL 132 512 95 160 14 7 0 32 24 32 12 .312 .261 (+19%) .316 (+16%) .345 (+6%) .662 (+11%) 1215.8
1904 NYA AL 143 543 78 186 14 8 2 40 21 35 12 .343 .246 (+39%) .300 (+30%) .321 (+27%) .622 (+28%) 2870.3
1905 NYA AL 149 560 81 169 14 4 4 38 19 43 13 .302 .248 (+22%) .307 (+16%) .322 (+12%) .629 (+14%) 1565.4
1906 NYA AL 152 592 96 180 8 3 2 33 23 40 5 .304 .247 (+23%) .307 (+15%) .315 (+7%) .622 (+11%) 1291.5
1907 NYA AL 107 423 50 99 5 2 0 17 7 15 9 .234 .245 (-5%) .304 (-13%) .308 (-17%) .613 (-15%) -907.7
1908 NYA AL 91 323 38 85 3 1 1 14 14 31 10 .263 .240 (+9%) .298 (+13%) .306 (-6%) .605 (+3%) 342.5
1909 NYA AL 99 360 44 95 7 5 1 32 10 24 6 .264 .244 (+8%) .306 (+7%) .312 (+2%) .618 (+5%) 329.7
1910 NY1 NL 19 10 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 2,123 8,591 1,719 2,932 241 145 33 810 495 524 136 .341 — — — — 29,043

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7512926571100315261.343
Away815324649710013188.308

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-09-05 NY1BROL 100000000
1910-08-30 NY1PITW 000000000
1910-08-28 NY1CHCL 100000000
1910-08-27 NY1CHCW 121000000
1910-08-06 NY1STLW 010000000
1910-07-18 NY1CINL 100000000
1910-07-11 NY1CHCL 000000000
1910-07-05 NY1BSNL 000000010
1910-07-04 NY1BROW 000000000
1910-07-01 NY1BROW 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 19 10 18 31 2 1
3B 44 2 54 69 25 5
OF 2039 719 3097 258 138 60
SS 2 0 1 5 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 NY1 3B 14 0 15 21 5 1
1893 NY1 2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
1893 NY1 OF 3 0 2 0 1 0
1893 NY1 SS 2 0 1 5 2 0
1893 BRO 3B 12 0 20 30 10 2
1893 BRO OF 8 0 9 2 3 0
1894 BLN 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1894 BLN OF 128 0 215 25 16 4
1895 BLN OF 131 0 244 21 10 5
1896 BLN OF 126 0 227 20 8 6
1897 BLN OF 129 0 217 12 7 2
1898 BLN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1898 BLN OF 128 0 210 14 9 2
1899 BRO OF 141 0 208 21 5 4
1900 BRO 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1900 BRO OF 136 0 227 22 16 4
1901 BRO 2B 3 0 5 8 0 0
1901 BRO 3B 10 0 8 11 6 2
1901 BRO OF 125 0 181 17 3 4
1902 BRO OF 133 0 208 14 5 5
1903 NYA 3B 4 0 6 5 2 0
1903 NYA OF 128 0 177 10 13 4
1904 NYA OF 142 142 186 16 14 7
1905 NYA 2B 12 10 9 19 2 1
1905 NYA 3B 3 2 4 2 2 0
1905 NYA OF 137 137 194 17 7 1
1906 NYA OF 152 151 213 16 3 3
1907 NYA OF 107 107 144 13 5 5
1908 NYA OF 88 87 123 9 9 2
1909 NYA OF 95 95 111 9 4 2
1910 NY1 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 19
Third Base 44
Shortstop 2
Left Field 15
Center Field 9
Right Field 2014

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Career Spans

Willie Keeler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Van Haltren
    .316 avg, 69 HR
  2. 90
    Edd Roush HOF
    .323 avg, 68 HR
  3. 90
    Sam Rice HOF
    .322 avg, 34 HR
  4. 88
    Hugh Duffy HOF
    .326 avg, 106 HR
  5. 88
    Jesse Burkett HOF
    .338 avg, 75 HR
  6. 88
    Fred Clarke HOF
    .312 avg, 67 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Keeler

What years did Willie Keeler play?
Willie Keeler played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1910.
Was Willie Keeler a pitcher?
No. Willie Keeler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willie Keeler hit?
Willie Keeler hit 33 career home runs with 2932 hits.
Is Willie Keeler in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Willie Keeler was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.