Bill Nagel

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1945)

AVG .227
HR 15
RBI 72
H 140
OPS .655
PIV -992
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/19/1915 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
10/8/1981 in Freehold, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-20
Last Game
1945-09-25

Full name: William Taylor Nagel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
189 617 62 140 30 8 15 72 5 43 141 .227 .281 .374 .655 -992

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 7.5% below 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
1939 PHA AL 105 341 39 86 19 4 12 39 2 25 86 .252 .274 (-8%) .342 (-10%) .393 (+11%) .735 (+1%) -36.3
1941 PHI NL 17 56 2 8 1 1 0 6 0 3 14 .143 .262 (-46%) .332 (-44%) .373 (-47%) .705 (-46%) -412.9
1945 CHA AL 67 220 21 46 10 3 3 27 3 15 41 .209 .260 (-20%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-9%) .683 (-14%) -542.6
Career · 3 seasons 189 617 62 140 30 8 15 72 5 43 141 .227 — — — — -992

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 4 1 1 0 12.00 0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 180.1% 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
1939 PHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 4 1 0 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 4 1 0 12.00 — 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
Home792543157631.224
Away1103633183941.229

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.0741012.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-25 CHWSLAL 411000000
1945-09-22 CHWCLEL 400000001
1945-09-17 CHWBOSW 302000001
1945-09-12 CHWNYYL 400000001
1945-09-11 CHWMINW 300000002
1945-09-10 CHWMINW 522100201
1945-09-09 CHWMINL 401100102
1945-09-08 CHWPHAL 302000000
1945-09-07 CHWPHAL 400000001
1945-09-06 CHWPHAW 300000110

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-09-17 PHACLE — 3.0754101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 57 0 503 34 9 42
2B 68 0 120 175 18 35
3B 45 0 35 82 7 4
OF 2 0 8 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PHA 2B 56 0 100 137 14 28
1939 PHA 3B 43 0 34 81 7 4
1939 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 PHI 2B 12 0 20 38 4 7
1941 PHI 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1941 PHI OF 2 0 8 0 0 0
1945 CHA 1B 57 0 503 34 9 42
1945 CHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 57
Second Base 67
Third Base 46
Left Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Nagel

What years did Bill Nagel play?
Bill Nagel played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1945.
Was Bill Nagel a pitcher?
No. Bill Nagel was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill Nagel hit?
Bill Nagel hit 15 career home runs with 140 hits.