Bill Phillips
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1903)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1941 in Charleroi, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-08-11
- Last Game
- 1903-09-22
Full name: William Corcoran Phillips
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 76 | 176 | 152 | 119 | 6 | 3 | 1294.7 | 1,477 | 589 | 32 | 363 | 373 | 4.09 | -216.1 |
Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PIT | NL | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 123 | 69 | 29 | 25 | 7.57 | 3.88 (-95%) | -1617.0 |
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 109.0 | 126 | 73 | 44 | 15 | 6.03 | 4.77 (-26%) | -1779.0 |
| 1899 | CIN | NL | 17 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 227.7 | 234 | 84 | 71 | 43 | 3.32 | 3.85 (+14%) | -16.4 |
| 1900 | CIN | NL | 9 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 207.3 | 229 | 99 | 67 | 50 | 4.30 | 3.68 (-17%) | -645.0 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 14 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 281.3 | 364 | 145 | 67 | 109 | 4.64 | 3.49 (-33%) | 1272.8 |
| 1902 | CIN | NL | 16 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 269.0 | 267 | 75 | 55 | 85 | 2.51 | 3.17 (+21%) | 1980.3 |
| 1903 | CIN | NL | 7 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.3 | 134 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 3.35 | 3.10 (-8%) | 588.1 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 70 | 76 | 176 | 152 | 119 | 6 | 3 | 1,294.2 | 1,477 | 589 | 363 | 373 | 4.09 | — | -216 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 545 | 56 | 122 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 34 | 72 | .224 | .274 | .266 | .540 | -1,692 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career OBP .274 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.
Career SLG .266 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.
Career OPS .540 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PIT | NL | 14 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .239 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 19 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .312 | — | — | — | — | -20.1 |
| 1899 | CIN | NL | 34 | 92 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .130 | .282 (-54%) | .343 (-44%) | .366 (-53%) | .710 (-48%) | -718.2 |
| 1900 | CIN | NL | 29 | 79 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .165 | .279 (-41%) | .338 (-37%) | .366 (-55%) | .705 (-46%) | -561.6 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 41 | 109 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .202 | .271 (-26%) | .326 (-22%) | .359 (-31%) | .686 (-27%) | -439.5 |
| 1902 | CIN | NL | 38 | 114 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 10 | .342 | .266 (+28%) | .321 (+20%) | .343 (+17%) | .665 (+19%) | 342.9 |
| 1903 | CIN | NL | 21 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .175 | .261 (-33%) | .316 (-24%) | .345 (-49%) | .662 (-37%) | -295.2 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 196 | 545 | 56 | 122 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 34 | 72 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -1,692 | ||
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
View full game log (312 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 85 | 216 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 21 | .218 |
| Away | 79 | 231 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 12 | .212 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 76 | 571.2 | 638 | 182 | 133 | 163 | 2.87 |
| Away | 72 | 531.2 | 591 | 224 | 160 | 166 | 3.79 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-22 | CIN | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-21 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-19 | CIN | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1903-09-14 | CIN | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-06 | CIN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-05 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-04 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-09-01 | CIN | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-24 | CIN | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-08-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-22 | CIN | PHI | L | 9.0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1903-09-19 | CIN | PHI | W | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1903-09-14 | CIN | BSN | W | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1903-09-06 | CIN | STL | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-09-01 | CIN | CHC | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-08-24 | CIN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1903-08-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1903-07-14 | CIN | NY1 | L | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-07-08 | CIN | BSN | W | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1903-07-04 | CIN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| P | 176 | 0 | 82 | 393 | 38 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PIT | OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890 | PIT | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | CIN | P | 18 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 1899 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1899 | CIN | P | 33 | 0 | 20 | 51 | 11 | 4 |
| 1900 | CIN | P | 29 | 0 | 13 | 76 | 5 | 7 |
| 1901 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | CIN | P | 37 | 0 | 11 | 100 | 8 | 3 |
| 1902 | CIN | P | 33 | 0 | 18 | 80 | 6 | 3 |
| 1903 | CIN | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 176 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bill Phillips (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Phillips
- What years did Bill Phillips play?
- Bill Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1903.
- Was Bill Phillips a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 373 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Phillips hit?
- Bill Phillips hit 0 career home runs with 122 hits.