What years did Bill Rariden play?

Bill Rariden played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1920.

Was Bill Rariden a pitcher?

No. Bill Rariden was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bill Rariden hit?

Bill Rariden hit 7 career home runs with 682 hits.

What teams did Bill Rariden play for?

Bill Rariden played for 4 teams: the Boston Braves (1909–1913), the Newark Pepper (1914–1915), the New York Giants (1916–1918), and the Cincinnati Reds (1919–1920).

What were Bill Rariden's career stats?

In 982 games, Bill Rariden had 682 hits, 7 home runs, 272 RBI, 272 runs, and 47 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.

What position did Bill Rariden play?

Bill Rariden played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Rariden and how much did he weigh?

Bill Rariden was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 168 pounds.

How many home runs did Bill Rariden hit each season?

Bill Rariden's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 1 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, and 0 in 1920. His most in one season was 3, in 1913.

What was Bill Rariden's career batting average?

Bill Rariden batted .237 over his career, with 682 hits in 2,877 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Rariden have?

Bill Rariden drove in 272 runs in his career.

Is Bill Rariden in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Rariden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Rariden

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1920)

Bill Rariden was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1920 for 5 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 982 career games, he hit .237 with 682 hits, 7 home runs, and 272 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .237

HR 7

RBI 272

H 682

OPS .618

PIV -1,522

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 168 lb
Born: 2/5/1888 in Bedford, IN, USA
Died: 8/28/1942 in Bedford, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-08-09
Last Game: 1920-10-02

Full name: William Angle Rariden

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Rariden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
982	2,877	272	682	105	24	7	272	47	340	256	.237	.320	.298	.618	-1,522

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bill Rariden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BSN	NL	13	42	1	6	1	0	0	1	1	4	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BSN	NL	49	137	15	31	5	1	1	14	1	12	22	.226	.249 (-9%)	.317 (-8%)	.326 (-8%)	.644 (-8%)	-160.8
1911	BSN	NL	70	246	22	56	9	0	0	21	3	21	18	.228	.266 (-15%)	.336 (-14%)	.356 (-26%)	.693 (-20%)	-756.0
1912	BSN	NL	79	247	27	55	3	1	1	14	3	18	35	.223	.268 (-17%)	.335 (-16%)	.358 (-29%)	.694 (-23%)	-846.5
1913	BSN	NL	95	246	31	58	9	2	3	30	5	30	21	.236	.259 (-9%)	.325 (avg)	.345 (-6%)	.670 (-3%)	-71.8
1914	IND	FL	131	396	44	93	15	5	0	47	12	61	43	.235	.255 (-8%)	.322 (+5%)	.339 (-12%)	.661 (-4%)	-89.6
1915	NEW	FL	142	444	49	120	30	7	0	40	8	60	29	.270	.250 (+8%)	.318 (+13%)	.332 (+11%)	.651 (+12%)	1142.9
1916	NY1	NL	120	351	23	78	9	3	1	29	4	55	32	.222	.248 (-11%)	.314 (+6%)	.326 (-16%)	.640 (-5%)	-80.9
1917	NY1	NL	101	266	20	72	10	1	0	25	3	42	17	.271	.248 (+9%)	.312 (+19%)	.323 (-2%)	.635 (+8%)	591.0
1918	NY1	NL	69	183	15	41	5	1	0	17	1	15	15	.224	.255 (-12%)	.318 (-11%)	.326 (-20%)	.645 (-16%)	-404.5
1919	CIN	NL	74	218	16	47	6	3	1	24	4	17	19	.216	.262 (-18%)	.322 (-15%)	.347 (-18%)	.670 (-17%)	-545.6
1920	CIN	NL	39	101	9	25	3	0	0	10	2	5	0	.248	.271 (-9%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-24%)	.694 (-19%)	-300.1
Career · 12 seasons			982	2,877	272	682	105	24	7	272	47	340	256	.237	—	—	—	—	-1,522

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill Rariden — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	32	2	9	0	0	0	4	2	1	.281

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Rariden — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1919	WS	CIN	5	19	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	.211
1917	WS	NY1	5	13	2	5	0	0	0	2	2	1	.385

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Rariden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	513	1496	145	355	3	162	.237
Away	470	1382	124	326	4	128	.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Rariden — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1920-10-02	CIN	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1920-10-02	CIN	PIT	W	5	2	2	0	1	0
1920-09-28	CIN	PIT	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-28	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-25	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-23	CIN	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1920-09-20	CIN	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	1	0
1920-09-20	CIN	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	1	0
1920-09-18	CIN	BRO	W	5	1	3	0	2	0
1920-09-14	CIN	PHI	L	2	1	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Rariden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	3	1	0
3B	3	0	0	7	1	0
C	948	51	4127	1231	150	82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Rariden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BSN	C	13	11	47	15	6	2
1910	BSN	C	49	40	177	75	10	6
1911	BSN	2B	1	0	2	3	1	0
1911	BSN	3B	3	0	0	7	1	0
1911	BSN	C	65	0	291	110	20	2
1912	BSN	C	73	0	297	103	15	6
1913	BSN	C	87	0	377	111	12	6
1914	IND	C	130	0	714	215	18	14
1915	NEW	C	142	0	709	238	21	18
1916	NY1	C	119	0	576	144	21	10
1917	NY1	C	100	0	354	74	13	7
1918	NY1	C	63	0	195	45	4	3
1919	CIN	C	70	0	283	67	6	5
1920	CIN	C	37	0	107	34	4	3

Career Games by Position

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Bill Rariden Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	944
First Base	1
Second Base	1
Third Base	3

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Bill Rariden: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Rariden's first major league game on August 9, 1909; the last one listed came on October 2, 1920. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Doves (1909 to 1910), the Boston Rustlers (1911), the Boston Braves (1912 through 1913), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), the Newark Pepper (1915), the New York Giants (1916 through 1918), and the Cincinnati Reds (1919 through 1920). The bio lists Rariden as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 168 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads February 5, 1888, in Bedford, IN, USA. Rariden died on August 28, 1942, in Bedford, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name William Angle.

Rariden collected 682 hits in 2,877 at bats across 982 games, good for a .237 batting average, along with 7 home runs, 272 RBI, and 47 stolen bases. Rariden's career OPS of .618 combines a .320 on-base mark with .298 slugging. Over the seasons Rariden played, league hitters batted .257; the .237 career figure is 7.7% below that. By OPS the gap is 6.4% below league average (.618 against .660).

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Rariden

What years did Bill Rariden play?: Bill Rariden played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1920.
Was Bill Rariden a pitcher?: No. Bill Rariden was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Rariden hit?: Bill Rariden hit 7 career home runs with 682 hits.
What teams did Bill Rariden play for?: Bill Rariden played for 4 teams: the Boston Braves (1909–1913), the Newark Pepper (1914–1915), the New York Giants (1916–1918), and the Cincinnati Reds (1919–1920).
What were Bill Rariden's career stats?: In 982 games, Bill Rariden had 682 hits, 7 home runs, 272 RBI, 272 runs, and 47 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
What position did Bill Rariden play?: Bill Rariden played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Rariden and how much did he weigh?: Bill Rariden was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 168 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Rariden hit each season?: Bill Rariden's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 1 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, and 0 in 1920. His most in one season was 3, in 1913.
What was Bill Rariden's career batting average?: Bill Rariden batted .237 over his career, with 682 hits in 2,877 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Rariden have?: Bill Rariden drove in 272 runs in his career.
Is Bill Rariden in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Rariden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.