What years did Bill Sharp play?

Bill Sharp played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1976.

Was Bill Sharp a pitcher?

No. Bill Sharp was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Sharp hit?

Bill Sharp hit 9 career home runs with 281 hits.

Bill Sharp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1976)

AVG .255

HR 9

RBI 95

H 281

OPS .644

PIV -1,191

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 178 lb
Born: 1/18/1950 in Lima, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-05-26
Last Game: 1976-09-17

Full name: William Howard Sharp

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
398	1,104	122	281	52	8	9	95	3	75	109	.255	.304	.341	.644	-1,191

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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
1973	CHA	AL	77	196	23	54	8	3	4	22	2	19	28	.276	.256 (+7%)	.325 (+6%)	.378 (+8%)	.703 (+7%)	245.3
1974	CHA	AL	100	320	45	81	13	2	4	24	0	25	37	.253	.256 (-1%)	.324 (-5%)	.369 (-7%)	.693 (-6%)	-315.9
1975	CHA	AL	18	35	1	7	0	0	0	4	0	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	125	373	37	95	27	3	1	34	0	19	26	.255	.257 (-1%)	.327 (-12%)	.374 (-6%)	.701 (-9%)	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	78	180	16	44	4	0	0	11	1	10	15	.244	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-10%)	.360 (-26%)	.681 (-19%)	-482.5
Career · 5 seasons			398	1,104	122	281	52	8	9	95	3	75	109	.255	—	—	—	—	-553

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	201	540	58	142	3	45	.263
Away	197	564	64	139	6	50	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1976-09-17	MIL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1976-09-03	MIL	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-02	MIL	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-01	MIL	MIN	L	5	0	0	1	0
1976-08-31	MIL	MIN	W	5	2	1	0	0
1976-08-31	MIL	MIN	L	4	1	0	0	1
1976-08-27	MIL	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1976-08-22	MIL	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0
1976-08-21	MIL	KCR	L	1	1	0	0	0
1976-08-17	MIL	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	363	279	774	32	12	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	CHA	OF	70	54	146	10	3	2
1974	CHA	OF	99	87	210	3	3	0
1975	CHA	OF	14	7	16	0	1	0
1975	ML4	OF	124	94	294	12	2	4
1976	ML4	OF	56	37	108	7	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	91
Center Field	159
Right Field	156
Designated Hitter	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1970, 1971

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sharp

What years did Bill Sharp play?: Bill Sharp played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1976.
Was Bill Sharp a pitcher?: No. Bill Sharp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Sharp hit?: Bill Sharp hit 9 career home runs with 281 hits.