What years did Bill Serena play?

Bill Serena played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.

Was Bill Serena a pitcher?

No. Bill Serena was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Serena hit?

Bill Serena hit 48 career home runs with 311 hits.

Bill Serena

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1954)

AVG .251

HR 48

RBI 198

H 311

OPS .787

PIV 1,990

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 10/2/1924 in Alameda, CA, USA
Died: 4/17/1996 in Hayward, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-16
Last Game: 1954-08-07

Full name: William Robert Serena

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
408	1,239	154	311	57	16	48	198	2	177	235	.251	.348	.439	.787	1,990

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OPS .787 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +8.5% above 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
1949	CHN	NL	12	37	3	8	3	0	1	7	0	7	9	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHN	NL	127	435	56	104	20	4	17	61	1	65	75	.239	.265 (-10%)	.346 (-2%)	.401 (+5%)	.747 (+2%)	136.9
1951	CHN	NL	13	39	8	13	3	1	1	4	0	11	4	.333	—	—	—	—	329.8
1952	CHN	NL	122	390	49	107	21	5	15	61	1	39	83	.274	.252 (+9%)	.326 (+6%)	.369 (+27%)	.696 (+17%)	1166.9
1953	CHN	NL	93	275	30	69	10	5	10	52	0	41	46	.251	.264 (-5%)	.335 (+4%)	.397 (+9%)	.733 (+7%)	378.2
1954	CHN	NL	41	63	8	10	0	1	4	13	0	14	18	.159	.261 (-39%)	.333 (-5%)	.390 (-2%)	.723 (-4%)	-22.1
Career · 6 seasons			408	1,239	154	311	57	16	48	198	2	177	235	.251	—	—	—	—	1,990

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	193	542	80	138	28	106	.255
Away	215	697	74	173	20	92	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1954-08-07	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1954-08-06	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-04	CHC	NY1	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-03	CHC	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1954-08-01	CHC	PIT	W	4	2	2	1	3	1	0
1954-08-01	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1954-07-31	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1954-07-30	CHC	PIT	W	5	1	1	1	2	0	0
1954-07-30	CHC	PIT	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1954-07-28	CHC	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	100	1	236	255	7	49
3B	246	11	248	471	37	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	CHN	3B	11	0	9	15	2	0
1950	CHN	3B	125	0	122	274	23	24
1951	CHN	3B	12	0	15	17	2	1
1952	CHN	2B	49	0	128	134	3	25
1952	CHN	3B	58	0	70	100	5	5
1953	CHN	2B	49	0	106	120	4	24
1953	CHN	3B	28	0	29	40	3	7
1954	CHN	2B	2	1	2	1	0	0
1954	CHN	3B	12	11	3	25	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	100
Third Base	246

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1950	Rookie of the Year	NL	5th	1.0	24	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Serena

What years did Bill Serena play?: Bill Serena played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1954.
Was Bill Serena a pitcher?: No. Bill Serena was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Serena hit?: Bill Serena hit 48 career home runs with 311 hits.