Julius Willigrod
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882)
Julius Willigrod was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1882 for the Detroit Wolverines and the Cleveland Blues. In 10 career games, he hit .154 with 6 hits and 2 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / —
- Died
- 11/27/1906 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-07-15
- Last Game
- 1882-08-19
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career OPS .445 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | DTN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1882 | CL2 | NL | 9 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .139 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Julius Willigrod: the record in brief
July 15, 1882 and August 19, 1882 bracket Julius Willigrod's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Willigrod played for the Detroit Wolverines (1882) and the Cleveland Blues (1882). Willigrod played primarily as a center fielder. Willigrod was born on October 27, 1857, in Marshalltown, IA, USA. Willigrod died on November 27, 1906, in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Willigrod collected 6 hits in 39 at bats across 10 games, good for a .154 batting average, adding 2 runs batted in. Willigrod's career OPS of .445 combines a .214 on-base mark with .231 slugging. The league as a whole hit .248 across Willigrod's seasons, which puts the .154 career mark 38.0% below average. 1882 produced Willigrod's most hits, 5 of them for the Cleveland Blues.
Most of Willigrod's defensive work, 9 games, came at center field; the rest of the position table shows shortstop (1) and right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Julius Willigrod
- Was Julius Willigrod a pitcher?
- No. Julius Willigrod was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Julius Willigrod hit?
- Julius Willigrod hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Julius Willigrod's career batting average?
- Julius Willigrod batted .154 over his career, with 6 hits in 39 at bats.
- How many RBI did Julius Willigrod have?
- Julius Willigrod drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Julius Willigrod in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Julius Willigrod has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Julius Willigrod play for?
- Julius Willigrod played for the Detroit Wolverines and the Cleveland Blues.