What years did Bill McGhee play?

Bill McGhee played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Bill McGhee a pitcher?

No. Bill McGhee was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill McGhee hit?

Bill McGhee hit 1 career home runs with 146 hits.

Bill McGhee

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

AVG .272

HR 1

RBI 38

H 146

OPS .644

PIV -406

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 9/5/1908 in Shawmut, AL, USA
Died: 3/10/1984 in Decatur, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-07-05
Last Game: 1945-09-16

Full name: William Mac McGhee

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
170	537	51	146	18	1	1	38	5	45	36	.272	.329	.315	.644	-406

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 5.8% below 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
1944	PHA	AL	77	287	27	83	12	0	1	19	2	21	20	.289	.261 (+11%)	.325 (+4%)	.357 (-5%)	.683 (-1%)	-10.3
1945	PHA	AL	93	250	24	63	6	1	0	19	3	24	16	.252	.260 (-3%)	.328 (-3%)	.354 (-20%)	.683 (-12%)	-396.1
Career · 2 seasons			170	537	51	146	18	1	1	38	5	45	36	.272	—	—	—	—	-406

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	263	24	68	0	18	.259
Away	85	274	27	78	1	19	.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	BB	SO
1945-09-16	PHA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-15	PHA	CLE	W	5	1	2	0	0	0
1945-09-14	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-13	PHA	DET	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	W	4	0	1	0	1	0
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	L	4	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-10	PHA	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-10	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-09	PHA	SLA	W	3	1	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	83	0	760	53	8	58
OF	48	0	84	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	PHA	1B	75	701	46	8	51
1945	PHA	1B	8	59	7	0	7
1945	PHA	OF	48	84	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	83
Left Field	40
Right Field	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McGhee

What years did Bill McGhee play?: Bill McGhee played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Bill McGhee a pitcher?: No. Bill McGhee was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill McGhee hit?: Bill McGhee hit 1 career home runs with 146 hits.