Billy Sullivan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1916)

AVG .213
HR 21
RBI 378
H 777
OPS .535
PIV -9,490
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
2/1/1875 in Oakland, WI, USA
Died
1/28/1965 in Newberg, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-13
Last Game
1916-04-15

Full name: William Joseph Sullivan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,147 3,647 363 777 119 33 21 378 98 170 565 .213 .254 .281 .535 -9,490

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .535 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 17.9% 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
1899 BSN NL 22 74 10 20 2 0 2 12 2 1 8 .270 .282 (-4%) .343 (-10%) .366 (+3%) .710 (-3%) -47.2
1900 BSN NL 72 238 36 65 6 0 8 41 4 9 33 .273 .279 (-2%) .338 (-11%) .366 (+9%) .705 (avg) -70.4
1901 CHA AL 98 367 54 90 15 6 4 56 12 10 38 .245 .271 (-10%) .326 (-17%) .359 (-2%) .686 (-9%) -626.5
1902 CHA AL 76 263 36 64 12 3 1 26 11 6 32 .243 .266 (-9%) .321 (-17%) .343 (-6%) .665 (-11%) -499.4
1903 CHA AL 32 111 10 21 4 0 1 7 3 5 13 .189 .261 (-28%) .316 (-29%) .345 (-27%) .662 (-28%) -469.7
1904 CHA AL 108 371 29 85 18 4 1 44 11 12 50 .229 .246 (-7%) .300 (-15%) .321 (-4%) .622 (-10%) -593.5
1905 CHA AL 98 323 25 65 10 3 2 26 14 13 54 .201 .248 (-19%) .307 (-22%) .322 (-17%) .629 (-19%) -933.8
1906 CHA AL 118 387 37 83 18 4 2 33 10 22 67 .214 .247 (-13%) .307 (-15%) .315 (-6%) .622 (-10%) -626.7
1907 CHA AL 112 329 30 59 8 4 0 36 6 21 69 .179 .245 (-27%) .304 (-23%) .308 (-26%) .613 (-24%) -1132.0
1908 CHA AL 137 430 40 82 8 4 0 29 15 22 62 .191 .240 (-21%) .298 (-21%) .306 (-26%) .605 (-23%) -1393.0
1909 CHA AL 97 265 11 43 3 0 0 16 9 17 50 .162 .244 (-34%) .306 (-26%) .312 (-44%) .618 (-35%) -1258.9
1910 CHA AL 45 142 10 26 4 1 0 6 0 7 26 .183 .249 (-27%) .317 (-29%) .326 (-31%) .644 (-30%) -631.3
1911 CHA AL 89 256 26 55 9 3 0 31 1 16 47 .215 .266 (-19%) .336 (-21%) .356 (-23%) .693 (-22%) -906.2
1912 CHA AL 41 91 9 19 2 1 0 15 0 9 16 .209 .268 (-22%) .335 (-14%) .358 (-30%) .694 (-22%) -301.3
1914 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,147 3,647 363 777 119 33 21 378 98 170 565 .213 — — — — -9,490

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1906 WS CHA 6 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home592182318940510202.222
Away556181617237011185.204

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-04-15 DETCHWL 000000000
1914-05-04 CHWSLAL 000000000
1912-10-04 CHWDETW 412100101
1912-10-02 CHWDETW 403000100
1912-09-28 CHWSLAL 301000200
1912-09-24 CHWSLAW 311000010
1912-09-19 CHWPHAW 301000001
1912-09-03 CHWDETL 110000010
1912-08-10 CHWPHAL 100000000
1912-08-05 CHWMINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 2 26 0 0 4
2B 2 0 5 5 0 2
3B 2 0 0 0 2 0
C 1122 683 4776 1314 148 111
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1 0 2 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 BSN C 22 0 94 26 6 3
1900 BSN 2B 1 0 3 3 0 1
1900 BSN C 66 0 227 71 8 10
1900 BSN SS 1 0 2 3 1 0
1901 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1901 CHA C 97 0 396 104 17 13
1902 CHA 1B 2 0 11 0 0 2
1902 CHA C 70 0 242 81 11 8
1902 CHA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1903 CHA C 31 0 123 35 2 1
1904 CHA C 107 107 463 130 22 10
1905 CHA 1B 2 2 15 0 0 2
1905 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1905 CHA C 92 89 389 104 13 8
1906 CHA C 118 116 475 134 16 7
1907 CHA 2B 1 0 2 2 0 1
1907 CHA C 108 106 477 117 10 12
1908 CHA C 137 133 553 156 11 11
1909 CHA C 97 90 452 119 10 6
1910 CHA C 45 42 290 71 9 5
1911 CHA C 89 0 447 114 8 13
1912 CHA C 41 0 147 52 5 4
1914 CHA C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1916 DET C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1119
First Base 6
Second Base 2
Third Base 2
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1909 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Malachi Kittridge
    .219 avg, 17 HR
  2. 87
    Red Dooin
    .240 avg, 10 HR
  3. 85
    Pop Snyder
    .235 avg, 9 HR
  4. 80
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  5. 79
    Bill Killefer
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  6. 78
    Lou Criger
    .221 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Sullivan

What years did Billy Sullivan play?
Billy Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1916.
Was Billy Sullivan a pitcher?
No. Billy Sullivan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Billy Sullivan hit?
Billy Sullivan hit 21 career home runs with 777 hits.