What years did Bill Lillard play?

Bill Lillard played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.

Was Bill Lillard a pitcher?

No. Bill Lillard was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bill Lillard hit?

Bill Lillard hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.

Bill Lillard

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

AVG .244

HR 1

RBI 22

H 55

OPS .654

PIV -311

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 1/10/1918 in Goleta, CA, USA
Died: 6/9/2009 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-11
Last Game: 1940-09-24

Full name: William Beverly Lillard

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	225	30	55	9	2	1	22	0	31	29	.244	.339	.316	.654	-311

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

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

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	PHA	AL	7	19	4	6	1	0	0	1	3	1	.316	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	PHA	AL	73	206	26	49	8	2	1	21	28	28	.238	.267 (-11%)	.335 (-1%)	.387 (-20%)	.722 (-11%)	-310.6
Career · 2 seasons			80	225	30	55	9	2	1	22	31	29	.244	—	—	—	—	-311

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	159	23	42	1	17	.264
Away	28	66	7	13	0	5	.197

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1940-09-24	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1940-09-24	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-08-11	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	1	1	1	1	1
1940-08-08	PHA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1940-08-04	PHA	SLA	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
1940-08-04	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-08-02	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-30	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-27	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-15	PHA	DET	L	1	1	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	76	0	124	182	24	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHA	SS	7	12	25	1	3
1940	PHA	2B	1	1	0	0	0
1940	PHA	SS	69	112	157	23	28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Shortstop	76

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Lillard

What years did Bill Lillard play?: Bill Lillard played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Bill Lillard a pitcher?: No. Bill Lillard was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Lillard hit?: Bill Lillard hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.