Bill Windle
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1929)
Bill Windle was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. In 3 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/8/1981 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-09-27
- Last Game
- 1929-09-27
Full name: Willis Brewer Windle
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +75.3% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +43.6% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — +146.5% above league average.
Career OPS 1.500 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — +99.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-09-27 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-20 | PIT | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-09-27 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia | Columbia | MO | 1925, 1926 |
Bill Windle: the record in brief
Bill Windle's major league career runs from a debut on September 27, 1928 to a final game on September 27, 1929. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The bio lists Windle as a first baseman who batted and threw left-handed. Windle is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads December 13, 1904, in Galena, KS, USA. The bio records the death on December 8, 1981, in Corpus Christi, TX, USA. Bill Windle was the playing name; the full given name is Willis Brewer.
Windle finished with 1 hits from 2 at bats in 3 games, which works out to .500. The league as a whole hit .285 across Windle's seasons, which puts the .500 career mark 75.3% above average. In OPS terms, Windle's 1.500 stands 99.0% above the league's .754. Windle collected a career-high 1 hits in 1928. The best average in the busiest seasons was 1.000, in 1928.
Windle appears at one position only: first base, in 3 games.
Windle's college years, 1925 and 1926, were spent at University of Missouri Columbia.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Windle
- What years did Bill Windle play?
- Bill Windle played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.
- Was Bill Windle a pitcher?
- No. Bill Windle was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bill Windle hit?
- Bill Windle hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bill Windle play for?
- Bill Windle played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–1929).
- What were Bill Windle's career stats?
- In 3 games, Bill Windle had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .500 batting average.
- What position did Bill Windle play?
- Bill Windle played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Windle and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Windle was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Bill Windle's career batting average?
- Bill Windle batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Bill Windle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Windle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.