Doc Wiley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Doc Wiley was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the West Baden Sprudels. In 194 career games, he hit .315 with 229 hits, 6 home runs, and 98 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,247.

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 .315
HR 6
RBI 98
H 229
OPS .776
PIV 2,247
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
2/1/1887 in Vernon, LA, USA
Died
11/3/1944 in Jersey City, NJ, USA

Full name: Wabishaw Spencer Wiley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Doc Wiley — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
60.0 57.0 5.0 18.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0 4.0 0 .316 .339 .368 .707

Career Batting Statistics

Doc Wiley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
194 726 110 229 31 8 6 98 19 56 0 .315 .371 .405 .776 2,247

Career AVG .315 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career OPS .776 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Wiley 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
1910 WBS WES 6 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1911 PG EAS 17 63 4 15 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 .238 .266 (-11%) .336 (-16%) .356 (-24%) .693 (-20%) -196.5
1911 BRG EAS 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — -196.5
1912 BRG EAS 3 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1913 NLG EAS 16 58 3 19 3 0 0 8 2 3 0 .328 .259 (+26%) .325 (+11%) .345 (+10%) .670 (+10%) 87.8
1914 NLG EAS 22 90 15 32 6 0 1 13 4 4 0 .356 .255 (+39%) .322 (+21%) .339 (+34%) .661 (+28%) 368.4
1915 NLG EAS 18 75 24 27 3 1 2 17 1 8 0 .360 .250 (+44%) .318 (+35%) .332 (+52%) .651 (+44%) 508.0
1916 NLG EAS 20 80 15 31 6 1 0 17 5 5 0 .388 .248 (+56%) .314 (+39%) .326 (+49%) .640 (+44%) 529.5
1917 NLG EAS 33 126 19 42 4 3 3 23 2 14 0 .333 .248 (+34%) .312 (+31%) .323 (+50%) .635 (+40%) 796.2
1918 BRG EAS 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 NLG EAS 12 47 7 15 1 0 0 6 1 3 0 .319 — — — — 0.0
1919 NLG EAS 14 49 7 14 0 0 0 5 2 8 0 .286 — — — — 90.1
1919 AC EAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 90.1
1920 NLG EAS 4 17 3 8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .471 — — — — 0.0
1921 NLG EAS 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 9 31 1 9 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1923 NLG ECL 12 40 7 10 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 194 726 110 229 31 8 6 98 19 56 0 .315 — — — — 2,077

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Doc Wiley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 4 2 0 2 4 2.35 0.0

Career ERA 2.35 vs. league average 2.69 across their career seasons — 12.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doc Wiley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1917 NLG EAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 4 2 2 4 2.35 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 4 2 2 4 2.35 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Wiley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 41 4 358 16 18 20
C 143 49 760 151 33 10
OF 17 1 17 6 1 0
P 1 0 0 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Wiley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 WBS 1B 2 0 14 0 2 1
1910 WBS C 5 0 27 8 3 0
1911 PG 1B 10 0 107 6 3 6
1911 PG C 7 0 35 14 2 2
1911 BRG C 3 0 12 2 2 0
1912 BRG C 3 0 15 4 1 0
1913 NLG 1B 2 0 17 0 0 0
1913 NLG C 11 0 66 12 2 0
1913 NLG OF 5 0 6 1 0 0
1914 NLG 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
1914 NLG C 13 0 78 17 4 0
1914 NLG OF 9 0 8 5 1 0
1915 NLG C 17 0 93 21 3 2
1915 NLG OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1916 NLG 1B 5 4 35 3 1 4
1916 NLG C 17 15 81 16 7 1
1916 NLG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1917 NLG 1B 19 0 148 6 11 8
1917 NLG C 16 0 86 12 2 2
1917 NLG P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1918 BRG C 1 0 6 5 0 1
1918 NLG 1B 2 0 26 1 1 1
1918 NLG C 10 0 55 8 1 1
1918 NLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 NLG C 14 14 85 15 3 0
1919 AC C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1920 NLG C 4 4 17 5 1 0
1921 NLG C 2 1 2 2 0 0
1922 NLG C 8 8 39 7 1 1
1923 NLG C 11 7 61 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doc Wiley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 143
First Base 41
Right Field 17

Doc Wiley: the record in brief

Doc Wiley's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1910 to 1923. Wiley played for the West Baden Sprudels (1910), the Philadelphia Giants (1911), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1911 to 1918), the New York Lincoln Giants (1913 to 1923), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds, Wiley is listed as a catcher. Wiley both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 1, 1887, in Vernon, LA, USA. The bio records the death on November 3, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Wabishaw Spencer Wiley.

The batting record for Wiley: 194 games, 229 hits in 726 at bats, and a .315 average, along with 6 homers and 98 runs batted in. Wiley got on base at a .371 rate and slugged .405 (.776 OPS). The league as a whole hit .264 across Wiley's seasons, which puts the .315 career mark 19.4% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Wiley

Was Doc Wiley a pitcher?
No. Doc Wiley was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Doc Wiley hit?
Doc Wiley hit 6 career home runs with 229 hits.
What was Doc Wiley's career batting average?
Doc Wiley batted .315 over his career, with 229 hits in 726 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Wiley have?
Doc Wiley drove in 98 runs in his career.
What was Doc Wiley's career ERA?
Doc Wiley finished with a 2.35 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
Is Doc Wiley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doc Wiley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.