Was William Makell a pitcher?

No. William Makell was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did William Makell hit?

William Makell hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was William Makell's career batting average?

William Makell batted .350 over his career, with 7 hits in 20 at bats.

How many RBI did William Makell have?

William Makell drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is William Makell in the Hall of Fame?

No. William Makell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did William Makell play for?

William Makell played for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Newark Eagles.

William Makell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

William Makell was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Newark Eagles. In 12 career games, he hit .350 with 7 hits and 1 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .350

HR 0

RBI 1

H 7

OPS .785

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 6/22/1922 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 1967

Full name: William M. Makell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

William Makell — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.0	25.0	3.0	6.0	0	0	0	1.0	2.0	0	0	.240	.296	.240	.536

Career Batting Statistics

William Makell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	20	4	7	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	.350	.435	.350	.785	0

Career AVG .350 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +35.3% above league average.

Career OBP .435 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +33.6% above league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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William Makell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	BEG	NN2	6	8	1	2	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	NE	NN2	6	12	3	5	1	3	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	20	4	7	1	3	.350	—	—	—	—	0

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

William Makell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	8	2	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	7	1	2	0	0	.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

William Makell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1949-09-05	BLG	PH5	L	0	0	0	0
1949-08-21	BLG	MEM	W	0	0	0	0
1944-08-27	NW2	HOM	L	0	0	0	0
1944-08-26	NW2	HOM	L	3	1	2	0
1944-07-16	NW2	NY5	W	2	0	0	0
1944-07-11	NW2	BLG	L	2	0	0	0
1944-07-08	NW2	PH5	L	2	0	0	0
1944-06-19	NW2	HOM	W	2	2	0	2
1944-05-30	NW2	NY5	W	0	0	0	0
1944-05-14	NW2	PH5	W	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Makell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	7	4	21	4	1	0
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Makell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1943	BEG	C	3	1	9	0	1
1944	NE	C	4	3	12	4	0
1944	NE	OF	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

William Makell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	7
Right Field	2

William Makell: the record in brief

William Makell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1944. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Elite Giants (1943) and the Newark Eagles (1944). Makell is listed as a catcher at 150 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Makell both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 22, 1922, in Washington, DC, USA. Makell's death is recorded in 1967. Makell's full given name, per the bio, is William M. Makell.

The batting record for Makell: 12 games, 7 hits in 20 at bats, and a .350 average, along with 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues Makell played in, the .350 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 35.3% above the league. By OPS the gap is 15.9% above league average (.785 against .677). Makell collected a career-high 5 hits in 1944. The best average in the busiest seasons was .417, in 1944.

Frequently Asked Questions about William Makell

Was William Makell a pitcher?: No. William Makell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did William Makell hit?: William Makell hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was William Makell's career batting average?: William Makell batted .350 over his career, with 7 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did William Makell have?: William Makell drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is William Makell in the Hall of Fame?: No. William Makell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did William Makell play for?: William Makell played for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Newark Eagles.