Bill Magee

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 51 107 90 69 5 0 743.7 838 408 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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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 0 156.3 187 94 101 44 5.41 4.30 (-26%) -4216.5
1898 LS3 NL 16 15 38 33 29 3 0 295.3 294 133 129 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 42.3 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 53.7 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4211491609.140
Away4211061909.173

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home42316.2318133117563.78
Away42271.0334180133625.98

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 107 0 27 184 24 5

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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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

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.