Bill Killefer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1921)

AVG .238
HR 4
RBI 240
H 751
OPS .555
PIV -7,503
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
10/10/1887 in Bloomingdale, MI, USA
Died
7/3/1960 in Elsmere, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-13
Last Game
1921-10-01

Full name: William Killefer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,035 3,150 237 751 86 21 4 240 39 113 159 .238 .273 .283 .555 -7,503

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 16.8% below 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
1909 SLA AL 11 29 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 .138 — — — — 0.0
1910 SLA AL 74 193 14 24 2 2 0 7 0 12 31 .124 .249 (-50%) .317 (-42%) .326 (-52%) .644 (-47%) -1333.1
1911 PHI NL 6 16 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .188 — — — — 0.0
1912 PHI NL 85 268 18 60 6 3 1 21 6 4 14 .224 .268 (-17%) .335 (-28%) .358 (-22%) .694 (-25%) -1095.2
1913 PHI NL 120 360 25 88 14 3 0 24 2 4 17 .244 .259 (-6%) .325 (-22%) .345 (-13%) .670 (-17%) -1036.7
1914 PHI NL 98 299 27 70 10 1 0 27 3 8 17 .234 .255 (-8%) .322 (-19%) .339 (-19%) .661 (-19%) -884.6
1915 PHI NL 105 320 26 76 9 2 0 24 5 18 14 .237 .250 (-5%) .318 (-10%) .332 (-16%) .651 (-13%) -623.6
1916 PHI NL 97 286 22 62 5 4 3 27 2 8 14 .217 .248 (-13%) .314 (-22%) .326 (-10%) .640 (-16%) -724.5
1917 PHI NL 125 409 28 112 12 0 0 31 4 15 21 .274 .248 (+10%) .312 (-2%) .323 (-6%) .635 (-4%) -262.9
1918 CHN NL 104 331 30 77 10 3 0 22 5 17 10 .233 .255 (-9%) .318 (-13%) .326 (-14%) .645 (-14%) -687.8
1919 CHN NL 103 315 17 90 10 2 0 22 5 15 8 .286 .262 (+9%) .322 (avg) .347 (-5%) .670 (-3%) -134.8
1920 CHN NL 62 191 16 42 7 1 0 16 2 8 5 .220 .271 (-19%) .331 (-16%) .363 (-26%) .694 (-21%) -604.5
1921 CHN NL 45 133 11 43 1 0 0 16 3 4 4 .323 .286 (+13%) .344 (+4%) .395 (-16%) .739 (-7%) -115.2
Career · 13 seasons 1,035 3,150 237 751 86 21 4 240 39 113 159 .238 — — — — -7,503

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 18 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 6 17 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .118
1915 WS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54016081204102130.255
Away49615431183412117.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-10-01 CHCCINL 100000010
1921-09-25 CHCBSNW 400000000
1921-09-20 CHCNY1W 323000010
1921-09-18 CHCBROW 200000100
1921-09-15 CHCPHIL 302000100
1921-09-13 CHCPHIL 200000000
1921-09-07 CHCCINL 401000000
1921-09-06 CHCSTLL 300000001
1921-09-03 CHCCINL 200000000
1921-08-29 CHCNY1L 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 1005 72 4830 1319 148 129
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLA C 11 10 36 21 6 2
1910 SLA C 73 62 311 124 29 16
1911 PHI C 6 0 29 10 1 1
1912 PHI C 85 0 407 134 15 17
1913 PHI 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1913 PHI C 118 0 570 166 9 16
1914 PHI C 90 0 464 154 14 11
1915 PHI C 104 0 539 126 19 6
1916 PHI C 91 0 443 89 8 15
1917 PHI C 120 0 615 138 12 14
1917 PHI OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1918 CHN C 104 0 487 110 11 12
1919 CHN C 100 0 478 124 8 7
1920 CHN C 61 0 304 80 9 6
1921 CHN C 42 0 147 43 7 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1004
First Base 2
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Edward's University Austin TX 1908
Sacred Heart College Watertown WI 1907

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Killefer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Otto Miller
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  2. 88
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  3. 87
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  4. 85
    Pop Snyder
    .235 avg, 9 HR
  5. 80
    Mickey O'Neil
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  6. 79
    Moe Berg
    .243 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Killefer

What years did Bill Killefer play?
Bill Killefer played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1921.
Was Bill Killefer a pitcher?
No. Bill Killefer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Killefer hit?
Bill Killefer hit 4 career home runs with 751 hits.