Bill Warwick

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1926)

Bill Warwick was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1926 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 23 career games, he hit .304 with 17 hits, 1 home runs, and 8 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

AVG .304
HR 1
RBI 8
H 17
OPS .807
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
11/26/1897 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
12/19/1984 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1921-07-18
Last Game
1926-09-26

Full name: Firman Newton Warwick

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Warwick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
23 56 8 17 1 2 1 8 0 5 7 .304 .361 .446 .807 0

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Warwick — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLN NL 13 41 8 12 1 2 1 6 0 5 5 .293 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLN NL 9 14 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .357 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 23 56 8 17 1 2 1 8 0 5 7 .304 — — — — 0

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 Warwick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home184381114.256
Away5130604.462

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Warwick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-26 STLCINL 302000100
1926-07-17 STLPHIW 101000000
1926-07-16 STLBROL 100000000
1926-07-11 STLBSNL 000000000
1926-07-10 STLBSNW 000000000
1926-07-03 STLPITL 201000100
1926-06-27 STLCHCL 300000001
1926-06-19 STLBSNW 301000000
1926-05-16 STLBSNW 100000001
1925-10-03 STLCHCL 402100201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Warwick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 23 0 52 10 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Warwick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 PIT C 1 0 0 1 1 0
1925 SLN C 13 0 33 4 0 0
1926 SLN C 9 0 19 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Warwick — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 23

College History

Bill Warwick — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1918, 1919, 1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Warwick

What years did Bill Warwick play?
Bill Warwick played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1926.
Was Bill Warwick a pitcher?
No. Bill Warwick was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Warwick hit?
Bill Warwick hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Bill Warwick's career batting average?
Bill Warwick batted .304 over his career, with 17 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Warwick have?
Bill Warwick drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Bill Warwick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Warwick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.