Bill Windle

Born: 12/13/1904 in Galena, KS, USA

Died: 12/8/1981 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1928-09-27 | Final Game: 1929-09-27

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Willis Brewer Windle

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Biography

Bill Windle, born in 1904, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player during the late 1920s. His career spanned from 1928 to 1929, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach in Major League Baseball. Windle appeared in a total of 3 games, during which he managed to secure 1 hit, resulting in a batting average of 0.5. Although he did not record any home runs or RBIs, his brief stint in the major leagues highlights the challenges faced by players trying to establish themselves in a competitive environment. Windle's playing career may have been short, but his participation in the game during a transformative time in baseball history remains significant. Despite the limited opportunities, he contributed to the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, where the sport was beginning to embrace new styles of play and fan engagement. His legacy is a reminder of the many players who, although not household names, were part of the larger narrative of baseball's evolution.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.250	0.400	0.250	0.650

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1933	5.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.250	0.400	0.250	0.650

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	0.500	0.500	1.000	1.500	0.0

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 .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — +146.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.500 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — +99.0% above league average.

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
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	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	4	0	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1929	PIT	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1925, 1926