Billy Palmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885)

W–L 0–4
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.94
SO 9
Pitcher PIV -1571.5
Position
Pitcher
Born
9/5/1864 in London, London, England
Died
6/11/1933 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1885-05-28
Last Game
1885-06-03

Full name: William F. Palmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 4 4 4 0 0 34.0 46 13 2 20 9 3.44 -1571.5

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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
1885 SL5 NL 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 34.0 46 13 20 9 3.44 3.03 (-13%) -1571.5
Career · 1 season 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 34.0 46 13 20 9 3.44 — -1,571

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .091 .286 .091 .377 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 38.6% 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
1885 SL5 NL 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .091 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 4 0 1 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 SL5 P 4 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Palmer

Was Billy Palmer a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Palmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Palmer hit?
Billy Palmer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.