Bill Reidy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1904)

W–L 27–41
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.41
SO 109
Pitcher PIV -2253.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/9/1873 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
10/14/1915 in Lakewood, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1896-07-21
Last Game
1904-07-01

Full name: William Joseph Reidy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 41 79 66 55 3 2 601.7 740 279 15 106 109 4.17 -2253.6

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 24.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1896 NY1 NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.0 24 11 2 1 7.62 4.36 (-75%) 21.4
1899 BRO NL 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 7.0 9 2 2 2 2.57 — 0.0
1901 MLA AL 16 20 37 33 28 2 0 301.3 364 141 62 50 4.21 3.49 (-21%) -3151.8
1902 SLA AL 3 5 12 9 7 0 0 95.0 111 47 13 16 4.45 3.17 (-40%) 507.1
1903 SLA AL 1 4 5 5 5 1 0 43.0 53 19 7 8 3.98 3.10 (-28%) -294.6
1903 BRO NL 6 7 15 13 11 0 0 104.0 130 40 14 21 3.46 3.10 (-12%) 481.8
1904 BRO NL 0 4 6 4 2 0 1 38.3 49 19 6 11 4.46 2.66 (-68%) 182.5
Career · 7 seasons 27 41 79 66 55 3 2 601.2 740 279 106 109 4.17 — -2,254

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
86 245 19 39 0 1 0 13 4 15 57 .159 .214 .167 .381 -821

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 43.7% 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
1896 NY1 NL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1899 BRO NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1901 MLA AL 37 112 6 16 0 1 0 8 4 6 20 .143 .271 (-47%) .326 (-41%) .359 (-55%) .686 (-48%) -820.8
1902 SLA AL 14 41 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 .195 — — — — 0.0
1903 SLA AL 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
1903 BRO NL 15 37 5 9 0 0 0 3 0 2 10 .243 — — — — 0.0
1904 BRO NL 11 32 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 .156 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 86 245 19 39 0 1 0 13 4 15 57 .159 — — — — -821

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
Home4312181705.140
Away41118102207.186

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37300.13328652532.58
Away40288.138712352583.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-07-01 BROPHIL 101000000
1904-06-27 BROBSNL 401000002
1904-06-26 BROBSNW 400000000
1904-06-25 BROBSNL 300000003
1904-06-24 BROPHIW 310000011
1904-06-23 BROPHIW 311000011
1904-06-20 BRONY1L 300000002
1904-05-30 BROBSNL 200000001
1904-05-25 BRONY1L 300000001
1904-05-20 BROSTLL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1904-07-01 BROPHI — 3.0750110
1904-06-20 BRONY1 L 6.010100130
1904-05-30 BROBSN L 6.11070010
1904-05-25 BRONY1 L 9.01050320
1904-05-20 BROSTL L 8.0940020
1904-05-10 BROCIN — 6.0320130
1903-09-27 BROCIN W 9.01870140
1903-09-19 BROPIT W 6.01020110
1903-09-12 BROCHC W 9.01350210
1903-09-08 BRONY1 — 8.0840140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 5 2 11 5 1
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
P 79 4 27 149 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 NY1 P 2 0 1 3 0 0
1899 BRO P 2 0 2 2 0 0
1901 MLA P 37 0 10 72 4 2
1902 SLA OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1902 SLA P 12 0 9 30 2 3
1903 SLA P 5 0 1 8 1 0
1903 BRO P 15 0 2 25 1 2
1904 BRO 2B 5 5 2 11 5 1
1904 BRO P 6 4 2 9 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 79
Second Base 5
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ed Scott
    23-26, 4.01 ERA
  2. 93
    Harley Payne
    30-36, 4.04 ERA
  3. 92
    Wild Bill Widner
    22-36, 4.36 ERA
  4. 87
    Dad Clarke
    44-51, 4.16 ERA
  5. 85
    Joe Ostrowski
    23-25, 4.54 ERA
  6. 81
    Jack Neagle
    16-50, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Reidy

What years did Bill Reidy play?
Bill Reidy played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1904.
Was Bill Reidy a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Reidy pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 109 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Reidy hit?
Bill Reidy hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.