Bill Roman

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1965)

Bill Roman was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. In 24 career games, he hit .143 with 5 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 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

AVG .143
HR 1
RBI 1
H 5
OPS .418
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
10/11/1938 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-30
Last Game
1965-10-03

Full name: William Anthony Roman

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Roman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 35 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 .143 .189 .229 .418 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Roman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 DET AL 3 8 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 21 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .074 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 24 35 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 .143 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Roman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home990100.111
Away15262411.154

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Roman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-10-03 DETTEXL 200000000
1965-09-28 DETCHWL 100000001
1965-09-26 DETCLEL 000000010
1965-09-20 DETCLEL 100000000
1965-09-19 DETNYYL 100000000
1965-09-14 DETBALL 100000001
1965-09-06 DETBOSL 101000000
1965-09-04 DETTEXL 100000001
1965-09-01 DETMINL 101000000
1965-05-09 DETBALL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Roman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 4 51 2 0 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Roman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 DET 1B 2 1 13 1 0 2
1965 DET 1B 6 3 38 1 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Roman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 8

College History

Bill Roman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1958, 1959, 1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Roman

What years did Bill Roman play?
Bill Roman played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.
Was Bill Roman a pitcher?
No. Bill Roman was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Roman hit?
Bill Roman hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Bill Roman's career batting average?
Bill Roman batted .143 over his career, with 5 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Roman have?
Bill Roman drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Bill Roman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Roman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.