Bill Selby

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2003)

AVG .223
HR 11
RBI 48
H 96
OPS .638
PIV -560
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
6/11/1970 in Monroeville, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-19
Last Game
2003-05-25

Full name: William Frank Selby

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
198 431 45 96 20 3 11 48 1 33 71 .223 .279 .360 .638 -560

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 16.2% 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
1996 BOS AL 40 95 12 26 4 0 3 6 1 9 11 .274 .269 (+1%) .340 (-1%) .426 (-4%) .767 (-3%) -32.8
2000 CLE AL 30 46 8 11 1 0 0 4 0 1 9 .239 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 36 92 7 21 7 1 2 12 0 5 13 .228 .263 (-14%) .332 (-18%) .426 (-8%) .758 (-12%) -222.8
2002 CLE AL 65 159 15 34 7 2 6 21 0 15 27 .214 .261 (-18%) .331 (-16%) .416 (-5%) .747 (-10%) -304.8
2003 CLE AL 27 39 3 4 1 0 0 5 0 3 11 .103 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 198 431 45 96 20 3 11 48 1 33 71 .223 — — — — -560

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
Home962022244323.218
Away1022292352825.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-05-25 CLEBOSW 211000001
2003-05-22 CLEDETL 000000000
2003-05-20 CLEDETW 010000000
2003-05-15 CLESEAL 100000000
2003-05-11 CLETEXL 411100111
2003-05-09 CLETEXW 200000001
2003-05-08 CLELAAL 100000000
2003-05-07 CLELAAL 100000000
2003-05-04 CLETEXW 200000100
2003-05-03 CLETEXL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 5 0 0 0
2B 48 35 64 90 1 21
3B 69 50 39 93 12 8
OF 35 15 34 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 BOS 2B 14 12 22 28 1 5
1996 BOS 3B 14 10 6 15 3 0
1996 BOS OF 6 0 2 0 0 0
2000 CLE 2B 6 0 3 2 0 0
2000 CLE 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1
2000 CLE OF 10 8 16 0 0 0
2001 CIN 1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
2001 CIN 2B 21 20 34 49 0 13
2001 CIN 3B 8 6 7 8 2 2
2002 CLE 2B 6 3 5 10 0 3
2002 CLE 3B 33 28 20 50 5 3
2002 CLE OF 18 7 15 0 0 0
2003 CLE 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 CLE 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2003 CLE 3B 10 6 6 19 2 2
2003 CLE OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 48
Third Base 69
Left Field 24
Right Field 11
Designated Hitter 9

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 CLE AL $325,000
Total Career Earnings $325,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham AL 1989
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia MS 1990
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 1991, 1992

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Selby

What years did Bill Selby play?
Bill Selby played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2003.
Was Bill Selby a pitcher?
No. Bill Selby was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Selby hit?
Bill Selby hit 11 career home runs with 96 hits.