What years did Bill Stumpf play?

Bill Stumpf played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913.

Was Bill Stumpf a pitcher?

No. Bill Stumpf was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bill Stumpf hit?

Bill Stumpf hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.

What was Bill Stumpf's career batting average?

Bill Stumpf batted .234 over his career, with 37 hits in 158 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Stumpf have?

Bill Stumpf drove in 11 runs in his career.

Is Bill Stumpf in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Stumpf has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Stumpf

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1913)

Bill Stumpf was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 54 career games, he hit .234 with 37 hits and 11 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .234

HR 0

RBI 11

H 37

OPS .520

PIV -485

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/21/1892 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 2/14/1966 in Crownsville, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-05-11
Last Game: 1913-05-21

Full name: William Frederick Stumpf

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Stumpf — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	158	13	37	1	0	0	11	5	9	23	.234	.280	.241	.520	-485

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Stumpf — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	NYA	AL	42	129	8	31	0	10	5	6	20	.240	.268 (-11%)	.335 (-17%)	.358 (-33%)	.694 (-25%)	-485.2
1913	NYA	AL	12	29	5	6	1	1	0	3	3	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			54	158	13	37	1	11	5	9	23	.234	—	—	—	—	-485

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 Stumpf — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	48	4	13	0	6	.271
Away	34	110	9	24	0	9	.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Stumpf — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1913-05-21	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1913-05-19	NYY	SLA	W	2	1	0	0	0	0
1913-05-18	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1913-05-15	NYY	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1913-05-14	NYY	CLE	L	6	1	2	0	0	0
1913-05-13	NYY	CLE	W	2	1	1	0	2	0
1913-05-12	NYY	CLE	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1913-05-11	NYY	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1913-05-05	NYY	PHA	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
1913-05-03	NYY	PHA	L	0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Stumpf — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	8	0	0	0
2B	12	21	19	5	2
3B	5	4	9	4	1
OF	2	0	0	0	0
SS	32	55	88	20	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Stumpf — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	NYA	1B	1	8	0	0	0
1912	NYA	2B	8	16	14	3	0
1912	NYA	3B	5	4	9	4	1
1912	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1912	NYA	SS	26	46	70	14	9
1913	NYA	2B	4	5	5	2	2
1913	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1913	NYA	SS	6	9	18	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Stumpf — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	15
Third Base	6
Shortstop	30
Left Field	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	1

Bill Stumpf: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 11, 1912 and the final game on May 21, 1913, Bill Stumpf built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Highlanders (1912) and the New York Yankees (1913). At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Stumpf is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Stumpf threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is March 21, 1892, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Stumpf died on February 14, 1966, in Crownsville, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name William Frederick.

Across 54 games at the plate, Stumpf's career line reads 37 hits in 158 at bats for a .234 average, adding 11 runs batted in. Stumpf got on base at a .280 rate and slugged .241 (.520 OPS). Measured against the leagues Stumpf played in, the .234 career average compares with a .264 league average over the same seasons, 11.4% below the league. In OPS terms, Stumpf's .520 stands 23.8% below the league's .683. The highest hit total in a season was 31, in 1912. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .240 in 1912, did not top the league's .268.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Stumpf

What years did Bill Stumpf play?: Bill Stumpf played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913.
Was Bill Stumpf a pitcher?: No. Bill Stumpf was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Stumpf hit?: Bill Stumpf hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
What was Bill Stumpf's career batting average?: Bill Stumpf batted .234 over his career, with 37 hits in 158 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Stumpf have?: Bill Stumpf drove in 11 runs in his career.
Is Bill Stumpf in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Stumpf has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.