Bill Mountjoy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1885)

Bill Mountjoy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 3 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 31-24 with a 3.25 ERA and 164 strikeouts. He also batted .145 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 31–24
ERA 3.25
WHIP 1.22
SO 164
Pitcher PIV -6064.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 150 lb
Born
12/11/1858 in London, ON, CAN
Died
5/19/1894 in London, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1883-09-29
Last Game
1885-08-18

Full name: William Henry Mountjoy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Mountjoy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 24 57 57 56 5 0 503.2 504 182 11 110 164 3.25 -6064.7

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Mountjoy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1883 CN2 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 2 2 3 2.25 — 0.0
1884 CN2 AA 19 12 33 33 32 3 0 289.0 274 94 43 96 2.93 3.11 (+6%) -2445.9
1885 CN2 AA 10 7 17 17 17 1 0 153.2 149 54 52 50 3.16 3.03 (-4%) -2969.1
1885 BL2 AA 2 4 6 6 6 1 0 53.0 72 32 13 15 5.43 3.03 (-79%) -649.6
Career · 4 seasons 31 24 57 57 56 5 0 503.2 504 182 110 164 3.25 — -6,065

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

Bill Mountjoy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
59 200 25 29 2 1 0 10 0 24 0 .145 .257 .165 .422 -594

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .165 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Mountjoy — 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
1883 CN2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1884 CN2 AA 34 119 13 18 2 1 0 8 0 9 0 .151 .243 (-38%) .278 (-18%) .327 (-43%) .606 (-32%) -459.2
1885 CN2 AA 17 60 7 10 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 .167 .244 (-32%) .287 (+3%) .325 (-49%) .613 (-25%) -134.4
1885 BL2 AA 7 18 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 .056 — — — — -134.4
Career · 4 seasons 59 200 25 29 2 1 0 10 0 24 0 .145 — — — — -728

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Mountjoy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 1 0 1
P 57 0 16 93 11 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Mountjoy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 CN2 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 CN2 OF 2 0 2 1 0 1
1884 CN2 P 33 0 13 55 6 2
1885 CN2 P 17 0 2 25 3 0
1885 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 BL2 P 6 0 1 12 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Mountjoy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 57
Center Field 2
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Mountjoy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA
  2. 96
    Gus Krock
    32-26, 3.49 ERA
  3. 83
    Howard Wilson
    14-26, 3.29 ERA
  4. 83
    Ray Prim
    22-21, 3.56 ERA
  5. 83
    The Only Nolan
    23-52, 2.98 ERA
  6. 82
    Bob Emslie
    44-44, 3.19 ERA

Bill Mountjoy: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 29, 1883 and the final game on August 18, 1885, Bill Mountjoy built the record summarized on this page. Mountjoy played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1883 to 1885) and the Baltimore Orioles (1885). The bio lists Mountjoy as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Mountjoy is listed at 5 feet, 6 inches and 150 pounds. The birth record reads December 11, 1858, in London, ON, CAN. Mountjoy died on May 19, 1894, in London, ON, CAN. Bill Mountjoy was the playing name; the full given name is William Henry.

The pitching table credits Mountjoy with a 31-24 record and a 3.25 ERA in 57 games. The same table counts 164 strikeouts, 56 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Mountjoy's 3.25 ERA was close to the 3.11 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 19, in 1884. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.93 in 1884, when the league's was 3.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Mountjoy

What years did Bill Mountjoy play?
Bill Mountjoy played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885.
Was Bill Mountjoy a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Mountjoy pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Mountjoy hit?
Bill Mountjoy hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Bill Mountjoy's career batting average?
Bill Mountjoy batted .145 over his career, with 29 hits in 200 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Mountjoy have?
Bill Mountjoy drove in 10 runs in his career.
What was Bill Mountjoy's career ERA?
Bill Mountjoy finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 31-24 with 164 strikeouts.