Bill Magee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1902)

Bill Magee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1902 for 5 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 6 seasons. Across 107 career appearances, he went 29-51 with a 4.94 ERA and 161 strikeouts. He also batted .169 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 29–51
ERA 4.94
WHIP 1.60
SO 161
Pitcher PIV -14673.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 154 lb
Born
7/6/1875 in NB, CAN
MLB Debut
1897-05-18
Last Game
1902-06-07

Full name: William J. Magee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Magee — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 51 107 90 69 5 0 743.2 838 408 23 352 161 4.94 -14673.7

Career ERA 4.94 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — 35.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Magee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 LS3 NL 4 12 23 17 13 1 0 156.1 187 94 101 44 5.41 4.30 (-26%) -4216.5
1898 LS3 NL 16 15 38 33 29 3 0 295.1 294 133 129 55 4.05 3.59 (-13%) -4792.7
1899 LS3 NL 3 7 12 10 6 1 0 71.0 91 41 28 13 5.20 3.85 (-35%) -833.5
1899 PHI NL 3 5 9 9 7 0 0 70.0 82 44 32 4 5.66 3.85 (-47%) -1131.2
1899 WAS NL 1 4 8 7 4 0 0 42.0 54 40 28 11 8.57 3.85 (-123%) -2093.7
1901 SLN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 8 4 4 3 4.50 — 0.0
1901 NY1 NL 0 4 6 5 4 0 0 42.1 56 28 11 14 5.95 3.49 (-71%) -1131.7
1902 NY1 NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 1 2 3.60 — 0.0
1902 PHI NL 2 4 8 7 6 0 0 53.2 61 22 18 15 3.69 3.17 (-16%) -474.5
Career · 9 seasons 29 51 107 90 69 5 0 743.2 838 408 352 161 4.94 — -14,674

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Magee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
107 284 19 48 4 2 0 27 2 9 66 .169 .197 .197 .394 -1,337

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career SLG .197 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Magee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1897 LS3 NL 23 62 4 13 1 0 0 9 0 4 14 .210 .291 (-28%) .354 (-27%) .387 (-42%) .741 (-35%) -350.2
1898 LS3 NL 38 111 10 14 1 0 0 5 2 2 36 .126 .270 (-53%) .333 (-55%) .347 (-61%) .680 (-58%) -986.9
1899 LS3 NL 12 27 1 3 1 1 0 5 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1899 PHI NL 9 31 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .161 — — — — 0.0
1899 WAS NL 8 15 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1901 SLN NL 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1901 NY1 NL 6 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1902 NY1 NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1902 PHI NL 8 19 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 107 284 19 48 4 2 0 27 2 9 66 .169 — — — — -1,337

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

Bill Magee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4211491609.140
Away4211061909.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Magee — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home42316.2318133117563.78
Away42271.0334180133625.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Magee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-06-07 PHISTLL 200000001
1902-06-04 PHIPITL 000000000
1902-05-22 PHICHCL 401000100
1902-05-19 PHIPITL 401000001
1902-05-14 PHICINW 411000100
1902-05-10 PHISTLW 311000010
1902-05-09 PHISTLL 000000000
1902-05-05 PHINY1L 300000001
1902-04-23 NY1BSNW 000000000
1902-04-19 NY1PHIL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Magee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-06-07 PHISTL L 9.01076240
1902-06-04 PHIPIT — 1.0322200
1902-05-22 PHICHC L 8.11364310
1902-05-19 PHIPIT L 8.1521330
1902-05-14 PHICIN W 9.01454331
1902-05-10 PHISTL W 9.01354120
1902-05-09 PHISTL — 1.0000310
1902-05-05 PHINY1 L 8.0311120
1902-04-23 NY1BSN — 2.0522120
1902-04-19 NY1PHI — 3.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Magee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 107 0 27 184 24 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Magee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 LS3 P 23 0 4 42 7 1
1898 LS3 P 38 0 11 65 6 3
1899 LS3 P 12 0 5 22 2 0
1899 PHI P 9 0 1 16 5 0
1899 WAS P 8 0 2 13 0 0
1901 SLN P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1901 NY1 P 6 0 3 10 0 0
1902 NY1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1902 PHI P 8 0 0 15 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Magee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 107

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  2. 97
    Ike Pearson
    13-50, 4.83 ERA
  3. 96
    Joe Cascarella
    27-48, 4.84 ERA
  4. 89
    Dad Clarkson
    39-39, 4.90 ERA
  5. 89
    Danny Friend
    32-29, 4.71 ERA
  6. 89
    Bill Hawke
    32-31, 4.98 ERA

Bill Magee: the record in brief

Bill Magee played a first major league game on May 18, 1897 and a last one on June 7, 1902. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Colonels (1897 through 1899), the Philadelphia Phillies (1899 to 1902), the Washington Senators (1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1901), and the New York Giants (1901 to 1902). Magee, born on July 6, 1875, in NB, CAN, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 154 pounds. Magee's full given name, per the bio, is William J. Magee.

Magee went 29-51 with a 4.94 ERA in 107 games, 90 of them starts. The same table counts 161 strikeouts, 69 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.64 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.94 mark was 35.8% worse. The best win total was 16, in 1898. In 1898, one of the busiest seasons, Magee posted a 4.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Magee

What years did Bill Magee play?
Bill Magee played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1902.
Was Bill Magee a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Magee pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 161 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Magee hit?
Bill Magee hit 0 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was Bill Magee's career batting average?
Bill Magee batted .169 over his career, with 48 hits in 284 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Magee have?
Bill Magee drove in 27 runs in his career.
What was Bill Magee's career ERA?
Bill Magee finished with a 4.94 career ERA, going 29-51 with 161 strikeouts.