Bill Kindle

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Bill Kindle was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 115 career games, he hit .303 with 133 hits, 2 home runs, and 52 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 564.

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

AVG .303
HR 2
RBI 52
H 133
OPS .743
PIV 564
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
1/29/1891 in Mount Pleasant, TN, USA
Died
11/21/1952 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Full name: William Horace Kindle

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Bill Kindle — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
22.0 20.0 5.0 10.0 0 2.0 0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 .500 .524 .700 1.224

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Kindle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
115 439 89 133 15 6 2 52 34 39 0 .303 .365 .378 .743 564

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Kindle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1911 BRG EAS 10 42 10 13 1 1 0 5 6 2 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 5 19 1 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1913 WBS WES 12 43 5 12 1 1 0 6 4 4 0 .279 — — — — 0.0
1913 CAG WES 6 19 5 7 0 2 0 5 2 3 0 .368 — — — — 0.0
1914 ABC WES 10 36 3 8 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1915 NLS EAS 34 138 35 39 6 0 1 11 6 14 0 .283 .250 (+13%) .318 (+11%) .332 (+5%) .651 (+8%) 196.2
1916 BRG EAS 14 52 14 20 1 0 1 10 3 7 0 .385 .248 (+55%) .314 (+46%) .326 (+41%) .640 (+43%) 367.4
1917 BRG EAS 9 32 10 10 1 2 0 6 4 6 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 5 19 1 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .368 — — — — 0.0
1919 BRG EAS 4 16 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 .312 — — — — 0.0
1920 NLG EAS 4 15 3 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 115 439 89 133 15 6 2 52 34 39 0 .303 — — — — 564

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Kindle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 73 8 133 181 25 16
3B 35 0 32 63 16 3
C 1 0 3 2 0 0
OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
SS 8 0 19 14 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Kindle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 BRG 2B 8 0 18 18 8 2
1911 BRG 3B 3 0 3 3 1 0
1912 BRG 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1912 BRG C 1 0 3 2 0 0
1912 BRG OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1912 BRG SS 2 0 5 4 0 0
1913 WBS 2B 12 0 18 32 3 2
1913 WBS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 CAG 2B 6 0 16 12 1 2
1914 ABC 2B 10 0 17 29 5 1
1915 NLS 2B 26 0 38 69 7 8
1915 NLS 3B 4 0 2 5 3 0
1915 NLS SS 5 0 11 8 1 1
1916 BRG 3B 14 0 13 28 4 2
1917 BRG 3B 9 0 12 17 6 1
1918 NLG 3B 4 0 2 10 2 0
1918 NLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 NLG SS 1 0 3 2 0 0
1919 BRG 2B 4 4 10 12 0 1
1920 NLG 2B 4 4 13 8 1 0
1925 NLG 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Kindle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 73
Third Base 35
Shortstop 8
Right Field 2

Bill Kindle: the record in brief

Bill Kindle's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1911 to 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1911 to 1919), the West Baden Sprudels (1913), the Chicago American Giants (1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914), the New York Lincoln Stars (1915), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1918 through 1925). Kindle is listed as a second baseman. The recorded birth is January 29, 1891, in Mount Pleasant, TN, USA. Kindle died on November 21, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Bill Kindle was the playing name; the full given name is William Horace.

The batting record for Kindle: 115 games, 133 hits in 439 at bats, and a .303 average, adding 2 homers, 52 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. Kindle's career OPS of .743 combines a .365 on-base mark with .378 slugging. Measured against the leagues Kindle played in, the .303 career average compares with a .262 league average over the same seasons, 15.8% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kindle

Was Bill Kindle a pitcher?
No. Bill Kindle was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Kindle hit?
Bill Kindle hit 2 career home runs with 133 hits.
What teams did Bill Kindle play for?
Bill Kindle played for 6 teams: the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1911–1912, 1916–1917, 1919), the West Baden Sprudels (1913), the Chicago American Giants (1913), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914), the New York Lincoln Stars (1915), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1918, 1920, 1925).
What were Bill Kindle's career stats?
In 115 games, Bill Kindle had 133 hits, 2 home runs, 52 RBI, 89 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .303 batting average.
What position did Bill Kindle play?
Bill Kindle played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Bill Kindle hit each season?
Bill Kindle's home runs by season: 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, and 0 in 1925. His most in one season was 1, in 1915 and 1916.
What was Bill Kindle's career batting average?
Bill Kindle batted .303 over his career, with 133 hits in 439 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Kindle have?
Bill Kindle drove in 52 runs in his career.
Is Bill Kindle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Kindle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.