Bill McGuire
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1989)
Bill McGuire was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989 for the Seattle Mariners, a span of 2 seasons. In 23 career games, he hit .182 with 8 hits, 1 home runs, and 6 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-08-02
- Last Game
- 1989-09-22
Full name: William Patrick McGuire
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .182 | .265 | .250 | .515 | 0 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.
Career OBP .265 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.
Career OPS .515 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | SEA | AL | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | SEA | AL | 14 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .179 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 23 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .130 |
| Away | 11 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .238 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-22 | SEA | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-20 | SEA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-05 | SEA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-07-04 | SEA | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989-06-24 | SEA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989-06-20 | SEA | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989-06-17 | SEA | TOR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-06-16 | SEA | TOR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-06-15 | SEA | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-06-13 | SEA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 23 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Lincoln | Lincoln | NE | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Bill McGuire: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bill McGuire's first major league game on August 2, 1988; the last one listed came on September 22, 1989. McGuire spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Seattle Mariners. McGuire, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. McGuire is listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. McGuire was born on February 14, 1964, in Omaha, NE, USA. The given name on file is William Patrick McGuire.
McGuire collected 8 hits in 44 at bats across 23 games, good for a .182 batting average, adding 1 home run and 6 RBI. McGuire got on base at a .265 rate and slugged .250 (.515 OPS). The league as a whole hit .254 across McGuire's seasons, which puts the .182 career mark 28.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 25.9% below league average (.515 against .695). No season topped the 5 hits of 1989.
Every defensive appearance on record for McGuire, 23 games, came at catcher. The fielding table credits McGuire with 91 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors behind the plate.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McGuire
- What years did Bill McGuire play?
- Bill McGuire played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989.
- Was Bill McGuire a pitcher?
- No. Bill McGuire was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bill McGuire hit?
- Bill McGuire hit 1 career home run with 8 hits.
- What teams did Bill McGuire play for?
- Bill McGuire played for one team, the Seattle Mariners (1988–1989).
- What were Bill McGuire's career stats?
- In 23 games, Bill McGuire had 8 hits, 1 home runs, 6 RBI, and 3 runs, with a .182 batting average.
- What position did Bill McGuire play?
- Bill McGuire played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill McGuire and how much did he weigh?
- Bill McGuire was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill McGuire hit each season?
- Bill McGuire's home runs by season: 0 in 1988 and 1 in 1989. His most in one season was 1, in 1989.
- What was Bill McGuire's career batting average?
- Bill McGuire batted .182 over his career, with 8 hits in 44 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill McGuire have?
- Bill McGuire drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Bill McGuire in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill McGuire has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.