Bill McClellan

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1878-1888)

AVG .242
HR 6
RBI 304
H 773
OPS .613
PIV -462
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'5" / 156 lb
Born
3/22/1856 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/3/1929 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1878-05-20
Last Game
1888-10-17

Full name: William Henry McClellan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
792 3,197 533 773 129 33 6 304 132 274 185 .242 .305 .308 .613 -462

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .631 across their career seasons — near 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
1878 CHN NL 48 205 26 46 6 1 0 29 0 2 13 .224 .259 (-13%) .278 (-17%) .319 (-17%) .597 (-17%) -466.3
1881 PRO NL 68 259 30 43 3 1 0 16 0 15 21 .166 .260 (-36%) .290 (-27%) .338 (-45%) .628 (-37%) -1262.3
1883 PHI NL 80 326 42 75 21 4 1 33 0 19 18 .230 .257 (-11%) .285 (-5%) .345 (-5%) .631 (-5%) -208.2
1884 PHI NL 111 450 71 116 13 2 3 33 0 28 43 .258 .243 (+6%) .278 (+8%) .327 (-4%) .606 (+2%) 252.8
1885 BR3 AA 112 464 85 124 22 7 0 46 0 28 0 .267 .244 (+10%) .287 (+10%) .325 (+6%) .613 (+8%) 681.5
1886 BR3 AA 141 595 131 152 33 9 1 68 43 56 0 .255 .246 (+4%) .302 (+6%) .331 (+4%) .634 (+5%) 632.8
1887 BR3 AA 136 548 109 144 24 6 1 53 70 80 45 .263 .270 (-3%) .331 (+9%) .373 (-11%) .705 (-1%) 216.9
1888 BR3 AA 74 278 33 57 7 3 0 21 13 40 40 .205 .238 (-14%) .290 (+6%) .319 (-21%) .610 (-8%) -164.7
1888 CL3 AA 22 72 6 16 0 0 0 5 6 6 5 .222 .238 (-7%) .290 (-3%) .319 (-31%) .610 (-17%) -164.7
Career · 9 seasons 792 3,197 533 773 129 33 6 304 132 274 185 .242 — — — — -482

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 436 0 1202 1312 302 177
3B 58 0 65 86 29 9
OF 54 0 73 10 11 0
SS 246 0 381 741 200 65

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1878 CHN 2B 42 0 87 139 35 15
1878 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1878 CHN SS 5 0 2 20 5 0
1881 PRO 2B 1 0 2 3 0 0
1881 PRO OF 17 0 21 3 4 0
1881 PRO SS 50 0 59 147 35 18
1883 PHI 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1883 PHI OF 2 0 5 0 3 0
1883 PHI SS 78 0 152 254 72 25
1884 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1884 PHI SS 111 0 165 313 83 22
1885 BR3 2B 55 0 172 177 38 20
1885 BR3 3B 57 0 65 84 29 9
1886 BR3 2B 141 0 423 435 88 64
1887 BR3 2B 136 0 366 397 105 52
1888 BR3 2B 56 0 145 149 31 23
1888 BR3 OF 18 0 36 4 1 0
1888 CL3 2B 5 0 7 12 5 3
1888 CL3 OF 15 0 11 3 2 0
1888 CL3 SS 2 0 3 7 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 436
Third Base 58
Shortstop 246
Center Field 5
Right Field 49

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Al Myers
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  2. 96
    Bill McKechnie HOF
    .251 avg, 8 HR
  3. 92
    Dick Egan
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  4. 91
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  5. 90
    Larry Kopf
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  6. 89
    Sonny Jackson
    .251 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McClellan

What years did Bill McClellan play?
Bill McClellan played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1888.
Was Bill McClellan a pitcher?
No. Bill McClellan was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill McClellan hit?
Bill McClellan hit 6 career home runs with 773 hits.