Bill Sharp

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

Bill Sharp was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1976 for the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 4 seasons. In 398 career games, he hit .255 with 281 hits, 9 home runs, and 95 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 .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

Bill Sharp — 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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Bill Sharp — 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
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

Bill Sharp — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20154058142345.263
Away19756464139650.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Sharp — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-09-17 MILNYYL 100000000
1976-09-03 MILDETW 000000000
1976-09-02 MILMINL 000000000
1976-09-01 MILMINL 500000010
1976-08-31 MILMINW 502000100
1976-08-31 MILMINL 401000001
1976-08-27 MILCHWL 000000000
1976-08-22 MILKCRL 100000000
1976-08-21 MILKCRL 101000000
1976-08-17 MILOAKL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Sharp — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 363 279 774 32 12 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Sharp — 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.

Bill Sharp — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 91
Center Field 159
Right Field 156
Designated Hitter 8

College History

Bill Sharp — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
The Ohio State University Columbus OH 1970, 1971

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Sharp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Binks
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  2. 86
    Bob Borkowski
    .251 avg, 16 HR
  3. 81
    Marvin Barker
    .253 avg, 13 HR
  4. 75
    Jack O'Brien
    .259 avg, 9 HR
  5. 70
    Wayne Kirby
    .252 avg, 14 HR
  6. 64
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR

Bill Sharp: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill Sharp's first major league game on May 26, 1973; the last one listed came on September 17, 1976. By club, Sharp's seasons break down as the Chicago White Sox (1973 through 1975) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1975 to 1976). Sharp is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 10 inches and 178 pounds. Sharp batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 18, 1950, in Lima, OH, USA. The given name on file is William Howard Sharp.

Sharp's career batting table shows 398 games, 1,104 at bats and 281 hits, a .255 average, plus 9 homers and 95 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .304 clip and slugging .341, Sharp finished with a .644 OPS. The .255 career average is close to the .257 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.3% below league average (.644 against .695). 1975 produced Sharp's most hits, 95 of them for the Milwaukee Brewers. 1975 brought the most runs batted in, 34. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .255 in 1975, did not top the league's .257.

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.
What was Bill Sharp's career batting average?
Bill Sharp batted .255 over his career, with 281 hits in 1,104 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Sharp have?
Bill Sharp drove in 95 runs in his career.
Is Bill Sharp in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Sharp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.