Bill Mills
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)
Bill Mills was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 5 career games, he hit .250 with 1 hits.
- 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
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 8/9/2019 in Gainesville, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-05-19
- Last Game
- 1944-06-03
Full name: William Henry Mills
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .400 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +22.7% above league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.
Career OPS .650 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-06-03 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-06-02 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-28 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-20 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-19 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | MA | 1942, 1943 |
Bill Mills: the record in brief
May 19, 1944 and June 3, 1944 bracket Bill Mills's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Mills spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Mills is listed as a catcher at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. The bio says Mills both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is November 2, 1919, in Boston, MA, USA. The bio records the death on August 9, 2019, in Gainesville, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name William Henry.
Mills's career batting table shows 5 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits, a .250 average. The .250 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1944 with the Philadelphia Athletics, 5 games, 4 at bats and 1 hits.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at catcher.
The college table lists College of the Holy Cross in 1942 and 1943.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Mills
- Was Bill Mills a pitcher?
- No. Bill Mills was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bill Mills hit?
- Bill Mills hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bill Mills play for?
- Bill Mills played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1944).
- What were Bill Mills's career stats?
- In 5 games, Bill Mills had 1 hits, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Bill Mills play?
- Bill Mills played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Mills and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Mills was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Bill Mills's career batting average?
- Bill Mills batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Bill Mills in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.