Was Bill Outen a pitcher?

No. Bill Outen was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Outen hit?

Bill Outen hit 4 career home runs with 38 hits.

Bill Outen

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933)

AVG .248

HR 4

RBI 17

H 38

OPS .727

PIV 106

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 6/17/1905 in Mount Holly, NC, USA
Died: 9/11/1961 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-16
Last Game: 1933-10-01

Full name: William Austin Outen

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	153	20	38	10	0	4	17	1	20	15	.248	.335	.392	.727	106

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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
1933	BRO	NL	93	153	20	38	10	0	4	17	1	20	15	.248	.270 (-8%)	.329 (+2%)	.377 (+4%)	.707 (+3%)	106.3
Career · 1 season			93	153	20	38	10	0	4	17	1	20	15	.248	—	—	—	—	106

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	52	82	10	21	3	10	.256
Away	41	71	10	17	1	7	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1933-10-01	BRO	NY1	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1933-09-30	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-29	BRO	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-28	BRO	BSN	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
1933-09-26	BRO	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-24	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1933-09-23	BRO	NY1	W	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1933-09-20	BRO	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-19	BRO	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1933-09-17	BRO	CHC	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	56	0	98	11	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1933	BRO	C	56	0	98	11	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	56

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	NC	1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Outen

Was Bill Outen a pitcher?: No. Bill Outen was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Outen hit?: Bill Outen hit 4 career home runs with 38 hits.