Bill Lamar

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1927)

AVG .310
HR 19
RBI 245
H 633
OPS .755
PIV 1,421
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
3/21/1897 in Rockville, MD, USA
Died
5/24/1970 in Rockport, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-19
Last Game
1927-08-06

Full name: William Harmong Lamar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
550 2,040 303 633 114 23 19 245 25 86 78 .310 .339 .417 .755 1,421

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +6.1% 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
1917 NYA AL 11 41 2 10 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 .244 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 28 110 12 25 3 0 0 2 2 6 2 .227 .255 (-11%) .318 (-16%) .326 (-22%) .645 (-19%) -308.7
1919 NYA AL 11 16 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 .188 — — — — 0.0
1919 BOS AL 48 148 18 43 5 1 0 14 3 5 9 .291 .262 (+11%) .322 (-3%) .347 (-3%) .670 (-3%) 0.0
1920 BRO NL 24 44 5 12 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHA AL 87 367 68 121 22 5 7 48 8 18 21 .330 .283 (+16%) .345 (+5%) .389 (+22%) .734 (+14%) 828.8
1925 PHA AL 138 568 85 202 39 8 3 77 2 21 17 .356 .288 (+23%) .349 (+8%) .407 (+15%) .756 (+12%) 1270.9
1926 PHA AL 116 419 62 119 17 6 5 50 4 18 15 .284 .279 (+2%) .345 (-9%) .390 (avg) .735 (-4%) -389.7
1927 PHA AL 84 324 48 97 23 3 4 47 4 16 10 .299 .282 (+6%) .344 (-3%) .392 (+9%) .736 (+3%) 104.5
Career · 10 seasons 550 2,040 303 633 114 23 19 245 25 86 78 .310 — — — — 1,506

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
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 3 3 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
Home2699771523089124.315
Away281106715332510124.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-06 PHASLAL 400000001
1927-08-06 PHASLAW 602100000
1927-08-04 PHACLEL 401000000
1927-08-03 PHACLEW 412000000
1927-08-03 PHACLEW 501000300
1927-08-02 PHACHWW 100000000
1927-07-28 PHADETL 100000000
1927-07-27 PHADETL 400000000
1927-07-26 PHADETW 400000000
1927-07-26 PHADETL 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 494 0 981 62 53 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA OF 11 0 26 1 0 0
1918 NYA OF 27 0 58 3 8 2
1919 NYA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1919 NYA OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1919 BOS OF 36 0 64 7 6 1
1920 BRO OF 12 0 12 1 0 0
1921 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 PHA OF 87 0 187 13 6 4
1925 PHA OF 131 0 283 18 15 4
1926 PHA OF 107 0 199 10 10 2
1927 PHA OF 79 0 148 9 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 421
Center Field 62
Right Field 13

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. John's College Annapolis MD 1914

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Williams
    .311 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Nat Rogers
    .302 avg, 14 HR
  3. 94
    Vin Campbell
    .310 avg, 15 HR
  4. 92
    Lance Richbourg
    .308 avg, 13 HR
  5. 90
    Eddie Brown
    .303 avg, 16 HR
  6. 89
    Ernie Orsatti
    .306 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Lamar

What years did Bill Lamar play?
Bill Lamar played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927.
Was Bill Lamar a pitcher?
No. Bill Lamar was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Lamar hit?
Bill Lamar hit 19 career home runs with 633 hits.