Bill Price
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Bill Price was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 8/7/1922 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-04-27
Full name: William G. Price
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 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.00 | 3.88 (+48%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 27.3% 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 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Price: the record in brief
Bill Price debuted in the major leagues on April 27, 1890. Price spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Price's primary position as pitcher. Price was born on June 10, 1863, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Price's death is recorded on August 7, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Bill Price was born William G. Price.
The pitching table credits Price with a 1-0 record and a 2.00 ERA in 1 games. Price had 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same years, Price was 48.5% better. Price's only pitching season is 1890: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Price appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Price
- Was Bill Price a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Price pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Price hit?
- Bill Price hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bill Price play for?
- Bill Price played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1890).
- What were Bill Price's career stats?
- In 1 game, Bill Price went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Price play?
- Bill Price played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Bill Price's career ERA?
- Bill Price finished with a 2.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Price have?
- Bill Price recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Price in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Price has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.