Billy Milligan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1904)

W–L 0–4
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.67
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -1387.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / —
Born
8/19/1878 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
10/14/1928 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-30
Last Game
1904-05-15

Full name: William Joseph Milligan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 11 4 3 0 2 58.0 79 31 3 18 11 4.81 -1387.0

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.05 across their career seasons — 58.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1901 PHA AL 0 3 6 3 2 0 0 33.0 43 16 14 5 4.36 3.49 (-25%) -812.5
1904 NY1 NL 0 1 5 1 1 0 2 25.0 36 15 4 6 5.40 2.66 (-103%) -574.5
Career · 2 seasons 0 4 11 4 3 0 2 58.0 79 31 18 11 4.81 — -1,387

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 24 7 6 1 1 1 3 0 3 4 .250 .333 .500 .833 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +47.1% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — +27.6% above 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
1901 PHA AL 7 15 5 5 0 1 1 3 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1904 NY1 NL 5 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 12 24 7 6 1 1 1 3 0 3 4 .250 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home463200.333
Away8184413.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home420.02813935.85
Away738.05131080.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-05-15 NY1CINL 411100000
1904-05-10 NY1STLL 110000020
1904-05-03 NY1BSNL 300000000
1904-04-25 NY1BROW 000000000
1904-04-22 NY1PHIW 100000001
1901-07-01 PHAMINL 101000000
1901-06-29 PHABLAL 211000200
1901-06-26 PHAMINL 311001100
1901-05-26 PHAMLAL 200000000
1901-05-14 PHABLAL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1904-05-15 NY1CIN — 6.01260110
1904-05-10 NY1STL — 7.01390021
1904-05-03 NY1BSN L 8.0840211
1904-04-25 NY1BRO SV 2.0310010
1904-04-22 NY1PHI SV 2.0000110
1901-07-01 PHAMIN — 2.0210110
1901-06-26 PHAMIN L 8.2951420
1901-05-26 PHAMLA L 2.1511100
1901-05-14 PHABLA — 4.0211110
1901-05-07 PHABLA — 6.01086310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 11 1 2 15 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 PHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 PHA P 6 0 1 8 0 0
1904 NY1 P 5 1 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 11
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Milligan

What years did Billy Milligan play?
Billy Milligan played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1904.
Was Billy Milligan a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Milligan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Milligan hit?
Billy Milligan hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.