Bill Leard

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917)

Bill Leard was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1917 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 3 career games, he hit .000.

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 .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .000
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
10/14/1885 in Oneida, NY, USA
Died
1/15/1970 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-07-21
Last Game
1917-07-25

Full name: William Wallace Leard

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Leard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

Bill Leard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230000.000
Away100000

Last 3 Games — Batting

Bill Leard — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-07-25 BROPITW 000000000
1917-07-21 BROCINL 200000000
1917-07-21 BROCINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Leard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Leard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Leard

Was Bill Leard a pitcher?
No. Bill Leard was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Leard hit?
Bill Leard hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill Leard's career batting average?
Bill Leard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
Is Bill Leard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Leard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bill Leard play for?
Bill Leard played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.