William Sloan
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
William Sloan was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Giants and the Chicago Leland Giants. In 4 career games, he hit .312 with 5 hits, 1 home runs, and 2 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Died
- 6/3/1931 in Dayton, OH, USA
Full name: William George Sloan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .353 | .500 | .853 | 0 |
Career AVG .312 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +60.0% above league average.
Career OPS .853 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — +37.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | KCG | WES | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Center Field | 3 |
William Sloan: the record in brief
The season rows for William Sloan begin in 1909. Sloan played for the Kansas City Giants (1909) and the Chicago Leland Giants (1909). Born on September 27, 1886, in Dayton, OH, USA, Sloan is listed as a center fielder. The bio records the death on June 3, 1931, in Dayton, OH, USA. Sloan's full given name, per the bio, is William George Sloan.
Sloan finished with 5 hits from 16 at bats in 4 games, which works out to .312, adding 1 home run and 2 RBI. Sloan's .312 average ran 27.9% above the .244 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Sloan's .853 stands 37.8% above the league's .619. The highest hit total in a season was 4, in 1909.
Sloan played 3 games at center field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at pitcher (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about William Sloan
- Was William Sloan a pitcher?
- No. William Sloan was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did William Sloan hit?
- William Sloan hit 1 career home run with 5 hits.
- What teams did William Sloan play for?
- William Sloan played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Giants (1909) and the Chicago Leland Giants (1909).
- What were William Sloan's career stats?
- In 4 games, William Sloan had 5 hits, 1 home runs, 2 RBI, and 4 runs, with a .312 batting average.
- What position did William Sloan play?
- William Sloan played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was William Sloan's career batting average?
- William Sloan batted .312 over his career, with 5 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did William Sloan have?
- William Sloan drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was William Sloan's career ERA?
- William Sloan finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is William Sloan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Sloan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.