Bill Tuttle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)

AVG .259
HR 67
RBI 443
H 1,105
OPS .697
PIV -1,306
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
7/4/1929 in Elmwood, IL, USA
Died
7/27/1998 in Anoka, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-10
Last Game
1963-05-11

Full name: William Robert Tuttle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,270 4,268 578 1,105 149 47 67 443 38 480 416 .259 .334 .363 .697 -1,306

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .714 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
1952 DET AL 7 25 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .240 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 147 530 64 141 20 11 7 58 5 62 60 .266 .261 (+2%) .333 (+3%) .390 (-1%) .723 (+1%) 108.2
1955 DET AL 154 603 102 168 23 4 14 78 6 76 54 .279 .258 (+8%) .332 (+8%) .393 (+1%) .726 (+4%) 667.4
1956 DET AL 140 546 61 138 22 4 9 65 5 38 48 .253 .258 (-2%) .331 (-9%) .397 (-10%) .728 (-10%) -911.9
1957 DET AL 133 451 49 113 12 4 5 47 2 44 41 .251 .257 (-3%) .323 (-2%) .391 (-16%) .715 (-10%) -662.8
1958 KC1 AL 148 511 77 118 14 9 11 51 7 74 58 .231 .257 (-10%) .324 (+1%) .394 (-9%) .719 (-5%) -300.6
1959 KC1 AL 126 463 74 139 19 6 7 43 10 48 38 .300 .256 (+17%) .323 (+14%) .392 (+5%) .715 (+9%) 949.3
1960 KC1 AL 151 559 75 143 21 3 8 40 1 66 52 .256 .255 (avg) .323 (+4%) .387 (-10%) .711 (-4%) -209.9
1961 KC1 AL 25 84 15 22 2 2 0 8 0 9 9 .262 .258 (+1%) .328 (+2%) .399 (-17%) .727 (-8%) -100.1
1961 MIN AL 113 370 38 91 12 3 5 38 1 43 41 .246 .258 (-5%) .328 (-2%) .399 (-16%) .727 (-10%) -100.1
1962 MIN AL 110 123 21 26 4 1 1 13 1 19 14 .211 .257 (-18%) .326 (-3%) .393 (-28%) .719 (-16%) -287.4
1963 MIN AL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,270 4,268 578 1,105 149 47 67 443 38 480 416 .259 — — — — -848

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
Home644214031157338242.268
Away626212826753229201.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-05-11 MINKC1L 200000000
1963-05-10 MINKC1W 000000000
1963-05-08 MINLAAL 000000000
1963-05-06 MINLAAL 000000000
1963-05-05 MINNYYW 000000000
1963-04-30 MINBALW 000000000
1963-04-27 MINDETW 000000000
1963-04-26 MINDETW 000000000
1963-04-25 MINTEXW 000000000
1963-04-24 MINTEXW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 3 1 0 0
3B 85 84 66 165 14 15
OF 1191 988 2698 97 48 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 DET OF 6 0 19 0 0 0
1954 DET OF 145 143 364 18 6 3
1955 DET OF 154 153 442 12 7 2
1956 DET OF 137 133 348 13 9 2
1957 DET OF 128 107 331 5 6 1
1958 KC1 OF 145 131 311 12 4 2
1959 KC1 OF 121 111 294 17 5 3
1960 KC1 OF 148 140 381 16 5 3
1961 KC1 OF 25 23 58 0 3 0
1961 MIN 2B 2 0 3 1 0 0
1961 MIN 3B 85 84 66 165 14 15
1961 MIN OF 64 20 72 1 1 1
1962 MIN OF 104 27 71 2 2 0
1963 MIN OF 14 0 7 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2
Third Base 85
Left Field 3
Center Field 1146
Right Field 62

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bradley University Peoria IL 1949, 1950, 1951

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Tuttle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Metkovich
    .261 avg, 47 HR
  2. 97
    Peanuts Lowrey
    .273 avg, 37 HR
  3. 97
    Cesar Geronimo
    .258 avg, 51 HR
  4. 91
    Rick Miller
    .269 avg, 28 HR
  5. 91
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  6. 89
    Joe Orsulak
    .273 avg, 57 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Tuttle

What years did Bill Tuttle play?
Bill Tuttle played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963.
Was Bill Tuttle a pitcher?
No. Bill Tuttle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Tuttle hit?
Bill Tuttle hit 67 career home runs with 1105 hits.