William Louden

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1916)

AVG .261
HR 12
RBI 202
H 507
OPS .689
PIV 2,685
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/27/1883 in Pittsburg, PA, USA
Died
12/8/1935 in Piedmont, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-13
Last Game
1916-09-18

Full name: William P. Louden

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
603 1,942 267 507 61 22 12 202 112 254 209 .261 .355 .334 .689 2,685

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +5.1% 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
1907 NYA AL 4 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1912 DET AL 122 403 57 97 12 4 1 36 28 58 44 .241 .268 (-10%) .335 (+5%) .358 (-17%) .694 (-6%) -184.2
1913 DET AL 76 191 28 46 4 5 0 23 6 24 22 .241 .259 (-7%) .325 (+6%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-2%) 21.2
1914 BUF FL 126 431 73 135 11 4 6 63 35 52 41 .313 .255 (+23%) .322 (+21%) .339 (+18%) .661 (+19%) 1756.5
1915 BUF FL 141 469 67 132 18 5 4 48 30 64 45 .281 .250 (+12%) .318 (+17%) .332 (+10%) .651 (+14%) 1432.4
1916 CIN NL 134 439 38 96 16 4 1 32 12 54 54 .219 .248 (-12%) .314 (avg) .326 (-14%) .640 (-7%) -341.0
Career · 6 seasons 603 1,942 267 507 61 22 12 202 112 254 209 .261 — — — — 2,685

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
Home302913135228696.250
Away30210251352776114.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-18 CINBROW 300000000
1916-09-18 CINBROL 302100000
1916-09-16 CINBROL 400000001
1916-09-16 CINBROL 401000000
1916-09-14 CINNY1L 401000000
1916-09-13 CINNY1L 400000001
1916-09-13 CINNY1L 100000020
1916-09-12 CINNY1L 301000011
1916-09-10 CINSTLW 411000000
1916-09-09 CINSTLL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 313 0 672 967 66 115
3B 74 3 86 170 22 10
OF 5 0 5 1 0 0
SS 176 0 420 479 67 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 NYA 3B 3 3 4 8 4 0
1912 DET 2B 87 0 200 288 25 25
1912 DET 3B 26 0 32 61 11 0
1912 DET SS 5 0 10 21 3 0
1913 DET 2B 30 0 43 72 12 6
1913 DET 3B 26 0 23 59 5 4
1913 DET OF 5 0 5 1 0 0
1913 DET SS 6 0 5 14 0 1
1914 BUF SS 115 0 299 285 43 34
1915 BUF 2B 88 0 191 262 10 36
1915 BUF 3B 19 0 27 42 2 6
1915 BUF SS 27 0 65 87 15 9
1916 CIN 2B 108 0 238 345 19 48
1916 CIN SS 23 0 41 72 6 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 311
Third Base 75
Shortstop 179
Center Field 2
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

William Louden (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Reddy Mack
    .254 avg, 6 HR
  2. 96
    George Shoch
    .264 avg, 10 HR
  3. 90
    Chick Fewster
    .258 avg, 6 HR
  4. 86
    Ray Morgan
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  5. 86
    Dave Malarcher
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  6. 81
    Eggie Dallard
    .262 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about William Louden

What years did William Louden play?
William Louden played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1916.
Was William Louden a pitcher?
No. William Louden was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did William Louden hit?
William Louden hit 12 career home runs with 507 hits.