Bill Phillips

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1903)

Bill Phillips was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1903 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 14 seasons. Across 176 career appearances, he went 70-76 with a 4.09 ERA and 373 strikeouts. He also batted .224 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 70–76
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.42
SO 373
Pitcher PIV -216.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
11/9/1868 in Allenport, PA, USA
Died
10/25/1941 in Charleroi, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1890-08-11
Last Game
1903-09-22

Full name: William Corcoran Phillips

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill 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 1294.2 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Phillips (b. 1868) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 1 227.2 234 84 71 43 3.32 3.85 (+14%) -16.4
1900 CIN NL 9 11 29 24 16 3 0 207.1 229 99 67 50 4.30 3.68 (-17%) -645.0
1901 CIN NL 14 18 37 36 29 1 0 281.1 364 145 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 0 118.1 134 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

Bill Phillips — 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

Career Arc

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Bill Phillips — Season-by-Season Batting
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Phillips — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home852162447021.218
Away792311649012.212

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Phillips — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home76571.26381821331632.87
Away72531.25912241601663.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Phillips — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-22 CINPHIL 400000001
1903-09-21 CINPHIL 100000000
1903-09-19 CINPHIW 412000011
1903-09-14 CINBSNW 410000001
1903-09-06 CINSTLL 200000000
1903-09-05 CINPITL 100000000
1903-09-04 CINPITL 100000001
1903-09-01 CINCHCW 400000000
1903-08-24 CINBROW 400000000
1903-08-19 CINBSNL 411000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Phillips — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-09-22 CINPHI L 9.019120250
1903-09-19 CINPHI W 9.01070440
1903-09-14 CINBSN W 9.0840260
1903-09-06 CINSTL L 5.0650320
1903-09-01 CINCHC W 9.0400320
1903-08-24 CINBRO W 9.0830230
1903-08-19 CINBSN L 8.0940150
1903-07-14 CINNY1 L 9.016100100
1903-07-08 CINBSN W 9.01260120
1903-07-04 CINBRO W 9.0520310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Phillips — 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

Bill Phillips — 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

Position Diamond

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Bill Phillips — Career Games by 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%.

Career Spans

Bill Phillips (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Menefee
    58-70, 3.81 ERA
  2. 97
    Al Mays
    53-89, 3.91 ERA
  3. 97
    John Harkins
    51-83, 4.09 ERA
  4. 92
    Tom Lovett
    88-59, 3.94 ERA
  5. 86
    Boom-Boom Beck
    38-69, 4.30 ERA
  6. 84
    Bob Barr
    49-98, 3.85 ERA

Bill Phillips: the record in brief

Bill Phillips played a first major league game on August 11, 1890 and a last one on September 22, 1903. The team column moves through the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1890) and the Cincinnati Reds (1895 through 1903). Phillips, born on November 9, 1868, in Allenport, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. Phillips died on October 25, 1941, in Charleroi, PA, USA. The given name on file is William Corcoran Phillips.

Across 176 games (152 starts), Phillips recorded 70 wins against 76 losses with a 4.09 ERA. The same table counts 373 strikeouts, 119 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Phillips's seasons was 3.67, so the 4.09 figure ran 11.7% worse than average. The best win total was 17, in 1899. Phillips struck out 109 batters in 1901, a career high. In 1902, one of the busiest seasons, Phillips posted a 2.51 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.17.

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.
What was Bill Phillips's career batting average?
Bill Phillips batted .224 over his career, with 122 hits in 545 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Phillips have?
Bill Phillips drove in 43 runs in his career.
What was Bill Phillips's career ERA?
Bill Phillips finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 70-76 with 373 strikeouts.