Billy Lauder

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1903)

AVG .260
HR 5
RBI 253
H 478
OPS .610
PIV -3,170
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
2/23/1874 in New York, NY, USA
Died
5/20/1933 in Norwalk, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1898-06-25
Last Game
1903-09-26

Full name: William Lauder

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
485 1,837 211 478 64 14 5 253 59 77 138 .260 .291 .318 .610 -3,170

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1898 PHI NL 97 361 42 95 14 7 2 67 6 19 27 .263 .270 (-3%) .333 (-10%) .347 (+3%) .680 (-3%) -307.5
1899 PHI NL 151 583 74 156 17 6 3 90 15 34 24 .268 .282 (-5%) .343 (-10%) .366 (-9%) .710 (-9%) -928.1
1901 PHA AL 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1902 NY1 NL 127 490 42 115 20 1 0 43 19 10 53 .235 .266 (-12%) .321 (-22%) .343 (-19%) .665 (-20%) -1569.3
1903 NY1 NL 108 395 52 111 13 0 0 53 19 14 34 .281 .261 (+7%) .316 (-3%) .345 (-9%) .662 (-6%) -365.2
Career · 5 seasons 485 1,837 211 478 64 14 5 253 59 77 138 .260 — — — — -3,170

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
Home2629661132510143.260
Away224872982285100.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-26 NY1PITW 311000000
1903-09-24 NY1PITW 321000000
1903-09-23 NY1PITL 411100100
1903-09-22 NY1CHCL 401000001
1903-09-21 NY1CHCW 412000000
1903-09-20 NY1CHCW 412200001
1903-09-19 NY1CHCL 402000000
1903-09-18 NY1CINW 401100000
1903-09-16 NY1CINL 412000000
1903-09-15 NY1CINL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 481 0 676 931 190 55
OF 4 0 6 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 PHI 3B 97 0 132 171 47 6
1899 PHI 3B 151 0 210 307 62 22
1901 PHA 3B 2 0 4 6 2 0
1902 NY1 3B 123 0 190 253 45 17
1902 NY1 OF 4 0 6 1 0 0
1903 NY1 3B 108 0 140 194 34 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 481
Left Field 2
Right Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brown University Providence RI 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Lauder (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Walter Barbare
    .260 avg, 1 HR
  2. 90
    Freddie Maguire
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  3. 87
    Jimmy Cooney
    .262 avg, 2 HR
  4. 85
    Irv Hall
    .261 avg, 0 HR
  5. 84
    Bob Unglaub
    .258 avg, 5 HR
  6. 78
    Mario Guerrero
    .257 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Lauder

What years did Billy Lauder play?
Billy Lauder played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903.
Was Billy Lauder a pitcher?
No. Billy Lauder was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Lauder hit?
Billy Lauder hit 5 career home runs with 478 hits.