Was Bill Kern a pitcher?

No. Bill Kern was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Bill Kern hit?

Bill Kern hit 1 career home runs with 4 hits.

Bill Kern

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

AVG .250

HR 1

RBI 1

H 4

OPS .688

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 184 lb
Born: 2/28/1933 in Coplay, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-19
Last Game: 1962-09-30

Full name: William George Kern

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	16	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.438	.688	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1962	KC1	AL	8	16	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	16	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	8	0	3	0	0	.375
Away	3	8	1	1	1	1	.125

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1962-09-30	KC1	DET	L	4	1	1	1	1	2
1962-09-28	KC1	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-26	KC1	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-23	KC1	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1962-09-22	KC1	DET	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1962-09-21	KC1	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-20	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-19	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	3	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	KC1	OF	3	3	3	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Muhlenberg College	Allentown	PA	1951, 1952, 1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kern

Was Bill Kern a pitcher?: No. Bill Kern was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Bill Kern hit?: Bill Kern hit 1 career home runs with 4 hits.