What years did Billy Rhiel play?

Billy Rhiel played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.

Was Billy Rhiel a pitcher?

No. Billy Rhiel was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Billy Rhiel hit?

Billy Rhiel hit 7 career home runs with 138 hits.

Billy Rhiel

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)

AVG .266

HR 7

RBI 68

H 138

OPS .711

PIV -124

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 8/16/1900 in Youngstown, OH, USA
Died: 8/16/1946 in Warren, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-20
Last Game: 1933-07-09

Full name: William Joseph Rhiel

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
200	519	61	138	26	8	7	68	2	43	57	.266	.323	.387	.711	-124

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 5.1% 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
1929	BRO	NL	76	205	27	57	9	4	4	25	0	19	25	.278	.289 (-4%)	.353 (-4%)	.415 (+1%)	.769 (-1%)	-69.0
1930	BSN	NL	20	47	3	8	4	0	0	4	0	2	5	.170	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	DET	AL	85	250	30	70	13	3	3	38	2	17	23	.280	.275 (+2%)	.335 (-2%)	.391 (avg)	.726 (-1%)	-54.6
1933	DET	AL	19	17	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	5	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			200	519	61	138	26	8	7	68	2	43	57	.266	—	—	—	—	-124

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	96	237	24	69	3	33	.291
Away	104	282	37	69	4	35	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1933-07-09	DET	NYY	L	0	0	1	0
1933-06-27	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1933-06-25	DET	NYY	W	1	1	0	0
1933-06-22	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1933-06-21	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1933-06-20	DET	PHA	L	4	0	0	1
1933-06-18	DET	PHA	W	0	0	1	0
1933-06-03	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1933-05-27	DET	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1933-05-25	DET	PHA	L	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	96	10	1	13
2B	50	97	140	5	17
3B	57	48	83	7	11
OF	9	23	1	0	0
SS	2	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	BRO	2B	47	94	137	5	16
1929	BRO	3B	7	8	19	2	2
1929	BRO	SS	2	3	3	0	0
1930	BSN	2B	2	1	2	0	1
1930	BSN	3B	13	7	11	1	1
1932	DET	1B	12	96	10	1	13
1932	DET	2B	1	2	1	0	0
1932	DET	3B	37	33	53	4	8
1932	DET	OF	8	19	1	0	0
1933	DET	OF	1	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	12
Second Base	52
Third Base	54
Shortstop	2
Left Field	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Newberry College	Newberry	SC	1924, 1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Rhiel

What years did Billy Rhiel play?: Billy Rhiel played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
Was Billy Rhiel a pitcher?: No. Billy Rhiel was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Rhiel hit?: Billy Rhiel hit 7 career home runs with 138 hits.