Bill Smiley

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1874-1882)

AVG .195
HR 0
RBI 0
H 60
OPS .431
PIV -1,066
Position
Second Baseman
Height / Weight
5'8" / 140 lb
Born
1856 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
7/11/1884 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1874-10-13
Last Game
1882-09-30

Full name: William B. Smiley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
77 308 33 60 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 .195 .210 .221 .431 -1,066

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career OPS .431 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — 29.2% 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
1874 BL1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1882 SL4 AA 59 240 30 51 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 .212 .248 (-14%) .275 (-16%) .329 (-25%) .605 (-21%) -656.8
1882 BL2 AA 16 61 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .248 (-41%) .275 (-47%) .329 (-55%) .605 (-51%) -656.8
Career · 3 seasons 77 308 33 60 4 2 0 0 0 6 0 .195 — — — — -1,314

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 Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 73 0 188 209 57 27
3B 2 2 8 3 3 0
OF 2 0 3 1 2 0
SS 2 0 2 2 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1874 BL1 3B 2 2 8 3 3 0
1882 SL4 2B 57 0 145 155 39 20
1882 SL4 OF 2 0 3 1 2 0
1882 BL2 2B 16 0 43 54 18 7
1882 BL2 SS 2 0 2 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 73
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Smiley

What years did Bill Smiley play?
Bill Smiley played in Major League Baseball from 1874 to 1882.
Was Bill Smiley a pitcher?
No. Bill Smiley was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Smiley hit?
Bill Smiley hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.