William Marriott

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1927)

William Marriott was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927 for the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Braves, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. In 265 career games, he hit .266 with 220 hits, 4 home runs, and 95 RBI.

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

AVG .266
HR 4
RBI 95
H 220
OPS .664
PIV -1,516
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
8/18/1893 in Pratt, KS, USA
Died
8/11/1969 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-06
Last Game
1927-04-28

Full name: William Earl Marriott

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Career Batting Statistics

William Marriott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 826 86 220 27 14 4 95 16 57 55 .266 .317 .347 .664 -1,516

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .664 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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William Marriott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 CHN NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHN NL 14 43 7 12 4 2 0 5 1 6 5 .279 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHN NL 30 38 3 12 1 1 0 7 0 4 1 .316 — — — — 0.0
1925 BSN NL 103 370 37 99 9 1 1 40 3 28 26 .268 .288 (-7%) .349 (-8%) .407 (-25%) .756 (-17%) -981.5
1926 BRO NL 109 360 39 96 13 9 3 42 12 17 20 .267 .279 (-5%) .345 (-12%) .390 (-3%) .735 (-7%) -534.8
1927 BRO NL 6 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 265 826 86 220 27 14 4 95 16 57 55 .266 — — — — -1,516

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 Marriott — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14242543117346.275
Away12340143103148.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

William Marriott — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-04-28 BROPHIL 100000020
1927-04-26 BRONY1L 401010101
1927-04-23 BROBSNL 100000000
1927-04-19 BROPHIL 100000001
1927-04-18 BROPHIL 100000000
1927-04-14 BROBSNL 100000000
1926-09-26 BROCHCW 311000000
1926-09-26 BROCHCW 411010100
1926-09-25 BROCHCL 200000011
1926-09-22 BROSTLL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Marriott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 20 0 35 50 12 3
3B 196 0 180 366 44 20
OF 3 0 6 1 1 0
SS 1 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Marriott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1920 CHN 2B 14 0 26 40 8 2
1921 CHN 2B 6 0 9 10 4 1
1921 CHN 3B 1 0 1 1 1 1
1921 CHN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1921 CHN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1925 BSN 3B 89 0 96 187 22 13
1925 BSN OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1926 BRO 3B 104 0 80 173 20 6
1927 BRO 3B 2 0 3 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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William Marriott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 20
Third Base 196
Shortstop 1
Left Field 4

William Marriott: the record in brief

The profile opens with William Marriott's first major league game on September 6, 1917; the last one listed came on April 28, 1927. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1917 to 1921), the Boston Braves (1925), and the Brooklyn Robins (1926 through 1927). At 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Marriott is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Marriott threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Marriott was born on August 18, 1893, in Pratt, KS, USA. The bio records the death on August 11, 1969, in Berkeley, CA, USA. William Marriott was the playing name; the full given name is William Earl.

The batting record for Marriott: 265 games, 220 hits in 826 at bats, and a .266 average; the totals also include 4 homers and 95 RBI. Reaching base at a .317 clip and slugging .347, Marriott finished with a .664 OPS. Against a .277 league average for those years, Marriott's .266 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Marriott's .664 stands 7.8% below the league's .721. Marriott collected a career-high 99 hits in 1925.

Frequently Asked Questions about William Marriott

What years did William Marriott play?
William Marriott played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927.
Was William Marriott a pitcher?
No. William Marriott was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did William Marriott hit?
William Marriott hit 4 career home runs with 220 hits.
What was William Marriott's career batting average?
William Marriott batted .266 over his career, with 220 hits in 826 at bats.
How many RBI did William Marriott have?
William Marriott drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is William Marriott in the Hall of Fame?
No. William Marriott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.