Bill McCabe

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1920)

Bill McCabe was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1920 for the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. In 106 career games, he hit .161 with 32 hits and 13 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 .161
HR 0
RBI 13
H 32
OPS .423
PIV -934
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
10/28/1892 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
9/2/1966 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1918-04-16
Last Game
1920-10-03

Full name: William Francis McCabe

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill McCabe — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 199 28 32 3 2 0 13 6 15 28 .161 .227 .196 .423 -934

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill McCabe — 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
1918 CHN NL 29 45 9 8 0 1 0 5 2 4 7 .178 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHN NL 33 84 8 13 3 1 0 5 3 9 15 .155 .262 (-41%) .322 (-22%) .347 (-38%) .670 (-30%) -368.8
1920 CHN NL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1920 BRO NL 41 68 10 10 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 .147 .271 (-46%) .331 (-48%) .363 (-59%) .694 (-54%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 106 199 28 32 3 2 0 13 6 15 28 .161 — — — — -369

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill McCabe — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill McCabe — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1918 WS CHN 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill McCabe — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home60106162007.189
Away4795121307.137

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill McCabe — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-03 BROBSNW 010000000
1920-10-01 BRONY1L 200000000
1920-09-11 BROSTLW 000000000
1920-09-10 BROSTLW 010000000
1920-08-30 BROSTLL 400000001
1920-08-25 BROPITW 411000000
1920-08-24 BROPITL 000000000
1920-08-15 BROPHIW 501000100
1920-08-12 BROCHCL 400000000
1920-08-11 BROCHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill McCabe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 17 0 27 47 6 2
3B 4 0 0 4 0 0
OF 30 0 47 3 3 1
SS 17 0 29 45 10 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill McCabe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 CHN 2B 13 0 21 41 4 1
1918 CHN OF 4 0 2 1 0 0
1919 CHN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1919 CHN OF 20 0 36 2 2 1
1919 CHN SS 4 0 7 7 2 2
1920 BRO 2B 4 0 6 6 2 1
1920 BRO 3B 3 0 0 3 0 0
1920 BRO OF 6 0 9 0 1 0
1920 BRO SS 13 0 22 38 8 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill McCabe — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 18
Third Base 2
Shortstop 16
Left Field 8
Center Field 2
Right Field 20

Bill McCabe: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1918 and the final game on October 3, 1920, Bill McCabe built the record summarized on this page. By club, McCabe's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1918 to 1920) and the Brooklyn Robins (1920). McCabe, born on October 28, 1892, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. McCabe's death is recorded on September 2, 1966, in Chicago, IL, USA. McCabe's full given name, per the bio, is William Francis McCabe.

McCabe's career batting table shows 106 games, 199 at bats and 32 hits, a .161 average, plus 13 RBI. McCabe's career OPS of .423 combines a .227 on-base mark with .196 slugging. Set against a .264 league average for the same years, McCabe's .161 average sits 39.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 37.2% below league average (.423 against .673). The highest hit total in a season was 13, in 1919. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .155 in 1919, did not top the league's .262.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McCabe

What years did Bill McCabe play?
Bill McCabe played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1920.
Was Bill McCabe a pitcher?
No. Bill McCabe was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill McCabe hit?
Bill McCabe hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Bill McCabe's career batting average?
Bill McCabe batted .161 over his career, with 32 hits in 199 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill McCabe have?
Bill McCabe drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is Bill McCabe in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill McCabe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.