Billy Nash

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1898)

Billy Nash was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1898 for 4 teams, including the Richmond Virginians, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,553 career games, he hit .275 with 1,616 hits, 60 home runs, and 983 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,464.

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

AVG .275
HR 60
RBI 983
H 1,616
OPS .749
PIV 10,464
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 167 lb
Born
6/24/1865 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
11/15/1929 in East Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1884-08-05
Last Game
1898-05-28

Full name: William Mitchell Nash

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Career Batting Statistics

Billy Nash — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,553 5,867 1,080 1,616 271 87 60 983 269 805 414 .275 .367 .382 .749 10,464

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Nash Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 RIC AA 45 166 31 33 8 8 1 0 0 12 0 .199 .243 (-18%) .278 (+1%) .327 (+11%) .606 (+6%) 150.4
1885 BSN NL 26 94 9 24 4 0 0 11 0 2 9 .255 .244 (+5%) .287 (-6%) .325 (-8%) .613 (-7%) -98.9
1886 BSN NL 109 417 61 117 11 8 1 45 16 24 28 .281 .246 (+14%) .302 (+6%) .331 (+6%) .634 (+6%) 390.2
1887 BSN NL 121 475 100 140 24 12 6 94 43 60 30 .295 .270 (+9%) .331 (+13%) .373 (+16%) .705 (+15%) 1470.1
1888 BSN NL 135 526 71 149 18 15 4 75 20 50 46 .283 .238 (+19%) .290 (+20%) .319 (+24%) .610 (+22%) 2127.9
1889 BSN NL 128 481 84 132 20 2 3 76 26 79 44 .274 .263 (+4%) .334 (+13%) .357 (-4%) .691 (+4%) 744.1
1890 BSP PL 132 501 111 138 32 6 5 94 30 90 43 .275 .260 (+6%) .336 (+16%) .351 (+12%) .687 (+14%) 1645.8
1891 BSN NL 140 537 92 148 24 9 5 95 28 74 50 .276 .254 (+8%) .331 (+11%) .343 (+11%) .675 (+11%) 1298.0
1892 BSN NL 135 526 94 137 25 5 4 95 31 59 42 .260 .244 (+6%) .316 (+7%) .327 (+7%) .644 (+7%) 724.8
1893 BSN NL 128 485 115 141 27 6 10 123 30 85 29 .291 .279 (+4%) .356 (+12%) .379 (+14%) .735 (+13%) 1498.7
1894 BSN NL 132 512 132 148 23 6 8 87 20 91 23 .289 .309 (-7%) .379 (+5%) .435 (-7%) .814 (-1%) 97.2
1895 BSN NL 133 513 97 149 24 6 10 110 18 74 19 .290 .296 (-2%) .361 (+6%) .399 (+5%) .761 (+5%) 738.5
1896 PHI NL 65 227 29 56 9 1 3 30 3 34 21 .247 .290 (-15%) .354 (avg) .387 (-14%) .741 (-7%) -173.8
1897 PHI NL 104 337 45 87 20 2 0 39 4 60 20 .258 .291 (-12%) .354 (+5%) .387 (-15%) .741 (-5%) -120.0
1898 PHI NL 20 70 9 17 2 1 0 9 0 11 10 .243 .270 (-10%) .333 (+4%) .347 (-14%) .680 (-5%) -28.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,553 5,867 1,080 1,616 271 87 60 983 269 805 414 .275 — — — — 10,464

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

Billy Nash — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Nash — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1890 BSP PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Billy Nash — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 24 3 4 0 0 0 4 2 3 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Billy Nash — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS BSN 6 24 3 4 0 0 0 4 2 3 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Billy Nash — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4131303.231
Away165881406.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Billy Nash — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-05-28 PHICHCW 400000010
1898-05-27 PHICHCL 311000010
1898-05-26 PHICHCL 301000111
1898-05-25 PHIPITL 401100002
1898-05-24 PHIPITL 200000021
1898-05-23 PHIPITL 400000000
1898-05-21 PHICL4L 300000000
1898-05-21 PHICL4L 400000000
1898-05-20 PHICL4W 411100001
1898-05-17 PHIBLNL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Nash — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 43 0 107 133 27 15
3B 1468 0 2226 3122 615 266
OF 8 0 14 1 3 0
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 36 0 74 91 24 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Nash — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 RIC 3B 45 0 77 87 34 8
1885 BSN 2B 8 0 10 16 4 3
1885 BSN 3B 19 0 24 27 8 3
1886 BSN 3B 90 0 137 177 50 9
1886 BSN OF 2 0 1 0 2 0
1886 BSN SS 17 0 23 40 11 5
1887 BSN 3B 117 0 207 242 59 19
1887 BSN OF 5 0 13 1 1 0
1888 BSN 2B 31 0 90 108 21 11
1888 BSN 3B 105 0 139 250 37 20
1889 BSN 3B 128 0 205 274 50 25
1889 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BSP 3B 132 0 202 307 78 37
1890 BSP P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 BSN 3B 140 0 213 264 53 20
1892 BSN 3B 135 0 197 351 62 23
1892 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 BSN 3B 128 0 189 300 41 23
1894 BSN 3B 132 0 204 267 34 24
1895 BSN 3B 133 0 196 249 60 27
1896 PHI 3B 65 0 87 148 23 12
1897 PHI 2B 4 0 7 9 2 1
1897 PHI 3B 79 0 114 146 23 10
1897 PHI SS 19 0 51 51 13 6
1898 PHI 3B 20 0 35 33 3 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Billy Nash Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 43
Third Base 1468
Shortstop 36
Left Field 6
Center Field 1
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

Billy Nash (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Daly
    .278 avg, 49 HR
  2. 92
    Willie Kamm
    .281 avg, 29 HR
  3. 91
    Tommy Tucker
    .290 avg, 42 HR
  4. 89
    Dan McGann
    .284 avg, 42 HR
  5. 87
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR
  6. 85
    Ossie Bluege
    .272 avg, 43 HR

Billy Nash: the record in brief

The profile opens with Billy Nash's first major league game on August 5, 1884; the last one listed came on May 28, 1898. By club, Nash's seasons break down as the Richmond Virginians (1884), the Boston Beaneaters (1885 to 1895), the Boston Reds (1890), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1896 to 1898). Listed as a third baseman, Nash batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 167 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Nash was born on June 24, 1865, in Richmond, VA, USA. The bio records the death on November 15, 1929, in East Orange, NJ, USA. The given name on file is William Mitchell Nash.

Across 1,553 games at the plate, Nash's career line reads 1,616 hits in 5,867 at bats for a .275 average; the totals also include 60 homers, 983 RBI, and 269 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .367 and the slugging percentage .382, for an OPS of .749. Nash hit .275 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Nash

What years did Billy Nash play?
Billy Nash played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1898.
Was Billy Nash a pitcher?
No. Billy Nash was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Billy Nash hit?
Billy Nash hit 60 career home runs with 1616 hits.
What was Billy Nash's career batting average?
Billy Nash batted .275 over his career, with 1,616 hits in 5,867 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Nash have?
Billy Nash drove in 983 runs in his career.
What was Billy Nash's career ERA?
Billy Nash finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.