Billy Shindle

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1898)

AVG .269
HR 31
RBI 759
H 1,564
OPS .680
PIV -3,207
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
12/5/1860 in Gloucester, NJ, USA
Died
6/3/1936 in Lakeland, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1886-10-05
Last Game
1898-09-17

Full name: William D. Shindle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,424 5,815 993 1,564 226 97 31 759 318 388 334 .269 .323 .357 .680 -3,207

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near 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
1886 DTN NL 7 26 4 7 0 0 0 4 2 0 5 .269 — — — — 0.0
1887 DTN NL 22 84 17 24 3 2 0 12 13 7 10 .286 .270 (+6%) .331 (+3%) .373 (-1%) .705 (+1%) 7.5
1888 BL2 AA 135 514 61 107 14 8 1 53 52 20 47 .208 .238 (-13%) .290 (-14%) .319 (-15%) .610 (-15%) -1064.4
1889 BL2 AA 138 567 122 178 24 7 3 64 56 42 37 .314 .263 (+19%) .334 (+10%) .357 (+11%) .691 (+11%) 1197.6
1890 PHP PL 132 584 127 189 21 21 10 90 51 40 30 .324 .260 (+24%) .336 (+10%) .351 (+38%) .687 (+24%) 2447.9
1891 PHI NL 103 415 68 87 13 1 0 38 17 33 39 .210 .254 (-17%) .331 (-16%) .343 (-28%) .675 (-22%) -1392.3
1892 BLN NL 143 619 100 156 20 18 3 50 24 35 34 .252 .244 (+3%) .316 (-5%) .327 (+9%) .644 (+2%) -23.7
1893 BLN NL 125 521 100 136 22 11 1 75 17 66 17 .261 .279 (-7%) .356 (-1%) .379 (-7%) .735 (-4%) -318.3
1894 BRO NL 117 480 94 142 22 9 4 96 19 29 21 .296 .309 (-4%) .379 (-9%) .435 (-7%) .814 (-8%) -756.2
1895 BRO NL 117 481 92 135 21 2 3 70 17 47 28 .281 .296 (-5%) .361 (-1%) .399 (-12%) .761 (-7%) -440.9
1896 BRO NL 131 516 75 144 24 9 1 61 24 24 20 .279 .290 (-4%) .354 (-11%) .387 (-5%) .741 (-8%) -784.4
1897 BRO NL 134 542 83 154 32 6 4 105 23 35 21 .284 .291 (-3%) .354 (-5%) .387 (avg) .741 (-2%) -284.6
1898 BRO NL 120 466 50 105 10 3 1 41 3 10 25 .225 .270 (-17%) .333 (-25%) .347 (-23%) .680 (-24%) -1795.1
Career · 13 seasons 1,424 5,815 993 1,564 226 97 31 759 318 388 334 .269 — — — — -3,207

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
Home572172447014.217
Away632472659127.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-09-17 BROPITL 323000010
1898-09-17 BROPITW 300000000
1898-09-16 BROLS3L 511000000
1898-09-15 BROLS3L 301000000
1898-09-14 BROLS3L 400000100
1898-09-10 BROBLNL 300000000
1898-09-10 BROBLNW 301000000
1898-09-09 BROBLNW 432010100
1898-09-08 BROBLNL 401000000
1898-09-06 BRONY1L 522100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1274 0 1815 2891 570 215
OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
SS 149 0 298 502 134 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 DTN SS 7 0 3 24 3 1
1887 DTN 3B 21 0 24 30 12 5
1887 DTN OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1888 BL2 3B 135 0 218 340 47 26
1889 BL2 3B 138 0 225 323 88 25
1890 PHP 3B 2 0 2 2 3 0
1890 PHP SS 130 0 266 442 119 67
1891 PHI 3B 100 0 153 248 58 24
1891 PHI SS 3 0 4 12 0 1
1892 BLN 3B 134 0 200 382 78 27
1892 BLN SS 9 0 25 24 12 1
1893 BLN 3B 125 0 176 308 63 24
1894 BRO 3B 117 0 192 230 49 12
1895 BRO 3B 117 0 142 258 47 16
1896 BRO 3B 131 0 144 251 38 20
1897 BRO 3B 134 0 185 241 45 13
1898 BRO 3B 120 0 154 278 42 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1274
Shortstop 149
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Shindle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Hallman
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Tinker HOF
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  3. 96
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR
  4. 95
    Dave Foutz
    .276 avg, 31 HR
  5. 95
    Harry Steinfeldt
    .267 avg, 27 HR
  6. 90
    Dots Miller
    .263 avg, 32 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Shindle

What years did Billy Shindle play?
Billy Shindle played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1898.
Was Billy Shindle a pitcher?
No. Billy Shindle was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Shindle hit?
Billy Shindle hit 31 career home runs with 1564 hits.