What years did Bill McCloskey play?

Bill McCloskey played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.

Was Bill McCloskey a pitcher?

No. Bill McCloskey was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill McCloskey hit?

Bill McCloskey hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

Bill McCloskey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1884)

AVG .143

HR 0

RBI 4

H 10

OPS .298

Position: Catcher
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 1852 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 7/9/1924 in Westville, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1875-05-25
Last Game: 1884-09-09

Full name: William George McCloskey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	70	1	10	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	.143	.155	.143	.298	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .599 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1875	WS6		11	40	1	7	4	1	2	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1884	WIL	UA	9	30	0	3	0	0	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	70	1	10	4	1	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	16	0	64	6	23	1
OF	5	0	6	4	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1875	WS6	C	11	32	3	17	0
1884	WIL	C	5	32	3	6	1
1884	WIL	OF	5	6	4	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	16
Left Field	3
Center Field	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McCloskey

What years did Bill McCloskey play?: Bill McCloskey played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1884.
Was Bill McCloskey a pitcher?: No. Bill McCloskey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill McCloskey hit?: Bill McCloskey hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.