What years did Bill Wambsganss play?

Bill Wambsganss played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926.

Was Bill Wambsganss a pitcher?

No. Bill Wambsganss was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Wambsganss hit?

Bill Wambsganss hit 7 career home runs with 1359 hits.

What was Bill Wambsganss's career batting average?

Bill Wambsganss batted .259 over his career, with 1,359 hits in 5,237 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Wambsganss have?

Bill Wambsganss drove in 520 runs in his career.

Is Bill Wambsganss in the Hall of Fame?

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

Bill Wambsganss

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1926)

Bill Wambsganss was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,491 career games, he hit .259 with 1,359 hits, 7 home runs, and 520 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .259

HR 7

RBI 520

H 1,359

OPS .655

PIV -3,946

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 3/19/1894 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 12/8/1985 in Lakewood, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-08-04
Last Game: 1926-09-27

Full name: William Adolph Wambsganss

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Wambsganss — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,491	5,237	710	1,359	215	59	7	520	140	490	357	.259	.328	.327	.655	-3,946

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Wambsganss Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	CLE	AL	43	143	12	31	6	2	0	12	2	8	24	.217	.255 (-15%)	.322 (-14%)	.339 (-15%)	.661 (-15%)	-321.3
1915	CLE	AL	121	375	30	73	4	4	0	21	8	36	50	.195	.250 (-22%)	.318 (-15%)	.332 (-32%)	.651 (-23%)	-1215.9
1916	CLE	AL	136	475	57	117	14	4	0	45	13	41	40	.246	.248 (-1%)	.314 (avg)	.326 (-10%)	.640 (-5%)	-311.8
1917	CLE	AL	141	499	52	127	17	6	0	43	16	37	42	.255	.248 (+2%)	.312 (+1%)	.323 (-3%)	.635 (-1%)	-72.5
1918	CLE	AL	87	315	34	93	15	2	0	40	16	21	21	.295	.255 (+16%)	.318 (+8%)	.326 (+9%)	.645 (+9%)	454.3
1919	CLE	AL	139	526	60	146	17	6	2	60	18	32	24	.278	.262 (+6%)	.322 (avg)	.347 (-1%)	.670 (-1%)	-68.3
1920	CLE	AL	153	565	83	138	16	11	1	55	9	54	26	.244	.271 (-10%)	.331 (-5%)	.363 (-13%)	.694 (-9%)	-738.6
1921	CLE	AL	107	410	80	117	28	5	2	47	13	44	27	.285	.286 (avg)	.344 (+4%)	.395 (-1%)	.739 (+2%)	186.5
1922	CLE	AL	142	538	89	141	22	6	0	47	17	60	26	.262	.285 (-8%)	.345 (-2%)	.397 (-18%)	.743 (-10%)	-801.5
1923	CLE	AL	101	345	59	100	20	4	1	59	10	43	15	.290	.282 (+2%)	.344 (+8%)	.390 (-3%)	.734 (+3%)	275.5
1924	BOS	AL	156	632	93	174	41	5	0	49	14	54	33	.275	.283 (-3%)	.345 (-3%)	.389 (-9%)	.734 (-6%)	-580.7
1925	BOS	AL	111	360	50	83	12	4	1	41	3	52	21	.231	.288 (-20%)	.349 (-6%)	.407 (-28%)	.756 (-18%)	-953.0
1926	PHA	AL	54	54	11	19	3	0	0	1	1	8	8	.352	.279 (+26%)	.345 (+29%)	.390 (+4%)	.735 (+16%)	200.9
Career · 13 seasons			1,491	5,237	710	1,359	215	59	7	520	140	490	357	.259	—	—	—	—	-3,946

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

Bill Wambsganss — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	3	4	0	0	0	1	2	1	.154

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill Wambsganss — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1920	WS	CLE	7	26	3	4	0	0	0	1	2	1	.154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Wambsganss — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	738	2517	377	689	3	274	.274
Away	757	2729	331	674	4	259	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Wambsganss — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1926-09-27	PHA	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1926-09-20	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-19	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1926-09-16	PHA	SLA	W	3	0	2	1	1	1
1926-09-16	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-11	PHA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-03	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1926-08-26	PHA	SLA	W	1	1	1	0	0	0
1926-08-20	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-08-15	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Wambsganss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	75	6	1	5
2B	1205	2986	3669	292	605
3B	46	42	89	14	8
SS	177	317	505	68	66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Wambsganss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	CLE	2B	4	7	8	3	0
1914	CLE	SS	36	65	109	15	16
1915	CLE	2B	78	138	237	25	24
1915	CLE	3B	35	31	69	10	4
1916	CLE	2B	24	39	76	5	11
1916	CLE	3B	5	5	9	4	4
1916	CLE	SS	106	208	325	43	38
1917	CLE	1B	3	28	2	0	0
1917	CLE	2B	137	304	441	38	70
1918	CLE	2B	87	204	251	23	35
1919	CLE	2B	139	342	436	30	60
1920	CLE	2B	153	414	489	38	75
1921	CLE	2B	103	268	255	20	51
1921	CLE	3B	2	3	8	0	0
1922	CLE	2B	125	297	376	27	72
1922	CLE	SS	16	29	42	7	7
1923	CLE	2B	88	252	275	20	47
1923	CLE	3B	4	3	3	0	0
1923	CLE	SS	2	5	3	0	0
1924	BOS	2B	156	463	494	37	100
1925	BOS	1B	6	47	4	1	5
1925	BOS	2B	103	254	326	26	60
1926	PHA	2B	8	4	5	0	0
1926	PHA	SS	17	10	26	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Wambsganss Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	9
Second Base	1209
Third Base	45
Shortstop	174

College History

Bill Wambsganss — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Concordia Theological Seminary	Fort Wayne	IN	1910, 1911, 1912

Award Voting History

Bill Wambsganss — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1922	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	2.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Wambsganss

What years did Bill Wambsganss play?: Bill Wambsganss played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926.
Was Bill Wambsganss a pitcher?: No. Bill Wambsganss was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Wambsganss hit?: Bill Wambsganss hit 7 career home runs with 1359 hits.
What was Bill Wambsganss's career batting average?: Bill Wambsganss batted .259 over his career, with 1,359 hits in 5,237 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Wambsganss have?: Bill Wambsganss drove in 520 runs in his career.
Is Bill Wambsganss in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Wambsganss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.