What years did William Nance play?

William Nance played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1901.

Was William Nance a pitcher?

No. William Nance was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did William Nance hit?

William Nance hit 7 career home runs with 182 hits.

William Nance

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1901)

AVG .277

HR 7

RBI 99

H 182

OPS .747

PIV 1,076

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 8/2/1876 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
Died: 5/28/1958 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-08-19
Last Game: 1901-09-28

Full name: William Gideon Nance

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
189	657	110	182	34	8	7	99	14	83	53	.277	.362	.385	.747	1,076

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +6.7% 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
1897	LS3	NL	35	120	25	29	5	3	3	17	3	20	15	.242	.291 (-17%)	.354 (avg)	.387 (+5%)	.741 (+3%)	76.0
1898	LS3	NL	22	76	13	24	5	0	1	16	2	12	7	.316	.270 (+17%)	.333 (+25%)	.347 (+21%)	.680 (+23%)	323.1
1901	DET	AL	132	461	72	129	24	5	3	66	9	51	31	.280	.271 (+3%)	.326 (+9%)	.359 (+4%)	.686 (+6%)	677.4
Career · 3 seasons			189	657	110	182	34	8	7	99	14	83	53	.277	—	—	—	—	1,076

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	81	284	52	93	2	49	.327
Away	73	253	33	60	2	33	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1901-09-28	DET	BLA	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1901-09-27	DET	BLA	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1901-09-26	DET	MIN	W	2	1	1	0	0	1
1901-09-25	DET	MIN	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1901-09-24	DET	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-23	DET	BOS	W	4	1	0	0	0	0
1901-09-23	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1901-09-21	DET	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	1	0
1901-09-20	DET	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	2	1
1901-09-17	DET	PHA	L	4	0	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	189	0	328	35	22	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1897	LS3	OF	35	60	8	1	4
1898	LS3	OF	22	28	7	2	2
1901	DET	OF	132	240	20	19	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	130
Center Field	7
Right Field	52

Frequently Asked Questions about William Nance

What years did William Nance play?: William Nance played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1901.
Was William Nance a pitcher?: No. William Nance was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did William Nance hit?: William Nance hit 7 career home runs with 182 hits.