Billy Rogell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1940)

AVG .267
HR 42
RBI 609
H 1,375
OPS .722
PIV 120
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 163 lb
Born
11/24/1904 in Springfield, IL, USA
Died
8/9/2003 in Sterling Heights, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1925-04-14
Last Game
1940-08-25

Full name: William George Rogell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,482 5,149 755 1,375 256 75 42 609 82 649 416 .267 .351 .370 .722 120

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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
1925 BOS AL 58 169 12 33 5 1 0 17 0 11 17 .195 .288 (-32%) .349 (-30%) .407 (-42%) .756 (-36%) -1028.7
1927 BOS AL 82 207 35 55 14 6 2 28 3 24 28 .266 .282 (-6%) .344 (-1%) .392 (+7%) .736 (+3%) 96.4
1928 BOS AL 102 296 33 69 10 4 0 29 2 22 47 .233 .280 (-17%) .342 (-14%) .395 (-26%) .737 (-20%) -959.6
1930 DET AL 54 144 20 24 4 2 0 9 1 15 23 .167 .293 (-43%) .354 (-29%) .429 (-48%) .784 (-40%) -984.6
1931 DET AL 48 185 21 56 12 3 2 24 8 24 17 .303 .276 (+10%) .338 (+13%) .388 (+11%) .726 (+12%) 430.7
1932 DET AL 144 554 88 150 29 6 9 61 14 50 38 .271 .275 (-2%) .335 (-1%) .391 (+1%) .726 (avg) -19.5
1933 DET AL 155 587 67 173 42 11 0 57 6 79 33 .295 .270 (+9%) .329 (+16%) .377 (+7%) .707 (+11%) 1514.9
1934 DET AL 154 592 114 175 32 8 3 100 13 74 36 .296 .278 (+6%) .340 (+10%) .392 (avg) .733 (+4%) 714.7
1935 DET AL 150 560 88 154 23 11 6 71 3 80 29 .275 .279 (-2%) .342 (+7%) .399 (-3%) .742 (+2%) 362.2
1936 DET AL 146 585 85 160 27 5 6 68 14 73 41 .274 .283 (-4%) .349 (+2%) .404 (-9%) .753 (-4%) -257.4
1937 DET AL 146 536 85 148 30 7 8 64 5 83 48 .276 .276 (avg) .342 (+10%) .398 (+1%) .740 (+5%) 803.8
1938 DET AL 136 501 76 130 22 8 3 55 9 86 37 .259 .272 (-5%) .341 (+9%) .392 (-10%) .734 (-1%) 185.1
1939 DET AL 74 174 24 40 6 3 2 23 3 26 14 .230 .274 (-16%) .342 (-4%) .393 (-15%) .735 (-10%) -248.2
1940 CHN NL 33 59 7 8 0 0 1 3 1 2 8 .136 .267 (-49%) .335 (-51%) .387 (-52%) .722 (-52%) -489.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,482 5,149 755 1,375 256 75 42 609 82 649 416 .267 — — — — 120

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 53 4 15 3 0 0 5 3 9 .283

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 6 24 1 7 2 0 0 1 2 5 .292
1934 WS DET 7 29 3 8 1 0 0 4 1 4 .276

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home773258540469815305.270
Away711256435467727309.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-25 CHCNY1W 010000000
1940-08-17 CHCPITW 100000000
1940-08-16 CHCCINL 100000001
1940-08-11 CHCPITL 101000000
1940-07-27 CHCNY1L 100000000
1940-07-25 CHCBSNW 000000000
1940-07-20 CHCPHIL 100000000
1940-07-19 CHCBROW 000000000
1940-07-18 CHCBROL 400000000
1940-07-17 CHCBROL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 78 0 159 230 23 41
3B 104 0 86 199 14 16
OF 9 0 4 0 0 0
SS 1235 0 2362 3886 287 805

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BOS 2B 49 0 98 145 17 29
1925 BOS SS 6 0 9 16 2 5
1927 BOS 2B 2 0 2 4 0 2
1927 BOS 3B 53 0 49 123 6 8
1927 BOS OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1928 BOS 2B 22 0 47 73 5 8
1928 BOS 3B 3 0 3 1 0 0
1928 BOS OF 6 0 3 0 0 0
1928 BOS SS 67 0 101 159 18 26
1930 DET 3B 13 0 7 19 0 4
1930 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 DET SS 33 0 55 95 10 16
1931 DET SS 48 0 91 182 12 26
1932 DET 3B 4 0 1 4 0 0
1932 DET SS 139 0 275 433 42 88
1933 DET SS 155 0 326 526 51 116
1934 DET SS 154 0 259 518 31 99
1935 DET SS 150 0 280 512 24 104
1936 DET 3B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1936 DET SS 146 0 286 462 27 98
1937 DET SS 146 0 323 451 26 103
1938 DET SS 134 0 291 431 31 101
1939 DET 2B 2 0 8 5 1 2
1939 DET 3B 21 0 17 40 4 3
1939 DET SS 43 0 59 90 11 21
1940 CHN 2B 3 0 4 3 0 0
1940 CHN 3B 9 0 8 10 4 0
1940 CHN SS 14 0 7 11 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 77
Third Base 104
Shortstop 1237
Left Field 2
Center Field 2
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Rogell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  2. 83
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  3. 82
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  4. 74
    Ken Oberkfell
    .278 avg, 29 HR
  5. 70
    Lyn Lary
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  6. 68
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Rogell

What years did Billy Rogell play?
Billy Rogell played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1940.
Was Billy Rogell a pitcher?
No. Billy Rogell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Billy Rogell hit?
Billy Rogell hit 42 career home runs with 1375 hits.