Bill Plummer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1978)

AVG .188
HR 14
RBI 82
H 168
OPS .546
PIV -2,635
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/21/1947 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died
3/12/2024 in Redding, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-19
Last Game
1978-09-07

Full name: William Francis Plummer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
367 892 72 168 37 1 14 82 4 95 191 .188 .267 .279 .546 -2,635

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 21.2% 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
1968 CHN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1971 CIN NL 10 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 38 102 8 19 4 0 2 9 0 4 20 .186 .243 (-24%) .310 (-32%) .353 (-20%) .664 (-25%) -436.7
1973 CIN NL 50 119 8 18 3 0 2 11 1 18 26 .151 .256 (-41%) .325 (-18%) .378 (-40%) .703 (-30%) -516.5
1974 CIN NL 50 120 7 27 7 0 2 10 1 6 21 .225 .256 (-12%) .324 (-21%) .369 (-10%) .693 (-15%) -317.9
1975 CIN NL 65 159 17 29 7 0 1 19 1 24 28 .182 .257 (-29%) .327 (-11%) .374 (-34%) .701 (-24%) -561.8
1976 CIN NL 56 153 16 38 6 1 4 19 0 14 36 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-3%) .360 (+5%) .681 (+1%) 29.1
1977 CIN NL 51 117 10 16 5 0 1 7 1 17 34 .137 .264 (-48%) .329 (-26%) .401 (-49%) .730 (-38%) -715.3
1978 SEA AL 41 93 6 20 5 0 2 7 0 12 19 .215 .257 (-17%) .323 (-6%) .378 (-12%) .702 (-9%) -116.3
Career · 10 seasons 367 892 72 168 37 1 14 82 4 95 191 .188 — — — — -2,635

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1713863073529.189
Away1965064295953.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-09-07 SEACHWW 100000010
1978-09-03 SEANYYL 200000001
1978-09-02 SEANYYL 201100001
1978-09-01 SEANYYW 400000001
1978-08-29 SEABOSL 400000001
1978-08-28 SEABOSL 000000000
1978-08-26 SEABALL 300000001
1978-08-25 SEABALL 200000011
1978-08-23 SEABOSW 311000010
1978-08-22 SEABOSW 301100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
3B 9 2 3 6 1 0
C 343 247 1283 92 23 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CHN C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1970 CIN C 4 2 6 0 1 0
1971 CIN 3B 2 2 1 4 0 0
1971 CIN C 4 2 7 2 0 0
1972 CIN 1B 1 0 8 0 0 1
1972 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 CIN C 36 28 148 9 1 2
1973 CIN 3B 5 0 2 1 1 0
1973 CIN C 42 33 170 9 1 3
1974 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1974 CIN C 49 33 208 13 6 1
1975 CIN C 63 45 186 14 2 5
1976 CIN C 54 40 235 21 6 1
1977 CIN C 50 31 194 15 3 3
1978 SEA C 40 33 127 9 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 343
First Base 1
Third Base 9

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Shasta College Redding CA 1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Plummer

What years did Bill Plummer play?
Bill Plummer played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1978.
Was Bill Plummer a pitcher?
No. Bill Plummer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Plummer hit?
Bill Plummer hit 14 career home runs with 168 hits.