Bill McGilvray

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

Bill McGilvray was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2 career games, he hit .000.

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 .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .000
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
4/29/1883 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
5/23/1952 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1908-04-17
Last Game
1908-04-27

Full name: William Alexander McGilvray

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill McGilvray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Bill McGilvray — 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
1908 CIN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill McGilvray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

Bill McGilvray — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-04-27 CINSTLL 100000000
1908-04-17 CINCHCL 100000001

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill McGilvray — Career Games by Position
Position Games

College History

Bill McGilvray — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1902

Bill McGilvray: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1908 and the final game on April 27, 1908, Bill McGilvray built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. McGilvray is listed at 160 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. McGilvray batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. McGilvray was born on April 29, 1883, in Portland, OR, USA. McGilvray died on May 23, 1952, in Denver, CO, USA. McGilvray's full given name, per the bio, is William Alexander McGilvray.

McGilvray collected 0 hits in 2 at bats across 2 games, good for a .000 batting average. The league as a whole hit .241 across McGilvray's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. By OPS the gap is 100.0% below league average (.000 against .605). The season table holds a single row: 1908 with the Cincinnati Reds, 2 games, 2 at bats and 0 hits.

McGilvray's college years, 1902, were spent at Stanford University.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McGilvray

Was Bill McGilvray a pitcher?
No. Bill McGilvray was a position player.
How many home runs did Bill McGilvray hit?
Bill McGilvray hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bill McGilvray's career batting average?
Bill McGilvray batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
Is Bill McGilvray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill McGilvray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bill McGilvray play for?
Bill McGilvray played for the Cincinnati Reds.