Player
Bill Killefer
Player Info
- Full Name
- William
- Born
-
October 10, 1887
Bloomingdale, MI, USA - Died
- July 3, 1960
- Size
- 5'10" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 13, 1909
- Final Game
- October 1, 1921
- Career
- 13 years
Teams
- St. Louis Browns 1909-1910
- Philadelphia Phillies 1911-1917
- Chicago Cubs 1918-1921
Honors
1918 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1918 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1917 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1917 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
1,035
G
.238
AVG
751
H
4
HR
240
RBI
.548
OPS
70
OPS vs Lg
56% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | 45 | 133 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .323 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | 62 | 191 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .220 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | 103 | 315 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .286 |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 104 | 331 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | .233 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 125 | 409 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .274 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 286 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | .217 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | 105 | 320 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .238 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | 98 | 299 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .234 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | 120 | 360 | 88 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 25 | .244 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 268 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | .224 |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 |
| 1910 | St. Louis Browns | 74 | 193 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .124 |
| 1909 | St. Louis Browns | 11 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | NL | 144 | .008 | .333 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 89 | 0.0 | |
| 1920 | NL | 212 | .047 | .226 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1919 | NL | 345 | .044 | .293 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 102 | 0.0 | |
| 1918 | NL | 364 | .048 | .240 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 75 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | NL | 437 | .029 | .289 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 93 | 0.0 | |
| 1916 | NL | 307 | .077 | .219 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 71 | 3.2 | |
| 1915 | NL | 345 | .041 | .248 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 77 | 0.0 | |
| 1914 | NL | 320 | .040 | .248 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 64 | 0.0 | |
| 1913 | NL | 375 | .056 | .257 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 63 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 289 | .056 | .233 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 47 | 1.1 | |
| 1911 | NL | 18 | .000 | .214 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 8 | 0.0 | |
| 1910 | AL | 215 | .031 | .148 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 9 | 0.0 | |
| 1909 | AL | 29 | .000 | .148 | 0.0 | 6.9 | -10 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1,005 | 4,830 | 1,319 | 148 | 129 | .976 |
| OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | C | 42 | 147 | 43 | 7 | 6 | .964 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | C | 61 | 304 | 80 | 9 | 6 | .977 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | C | 100 | 478 | 124 | 8 | 7 | .987 |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | C | 104 | 487 | 110 | 11 | 12 | .982 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 120 | 615 | 138 | 12 | 14 | .984 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 91 | 443 | 89 | 8 | 15 | .985 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 104 | 539 | 126 | 19 | 6 | .972 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 90 | 464 | 154 | 14 | 11 | .978 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 118 | 570 | 166 | 9 | 16 | .988 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 85 | 407 | 134 | 15 | 17 | .973 |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 6 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .975 |
| 1910 | St. Louis Browns | C | 73 | 311 | 124 | 29 | 16 | .938 |
| 1909 | St. Louis Browns | C | 11 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 2 | .905 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .111 | ||
| 1918 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .118 |
| 1915 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Managerial record: 524-622 (.457)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 91 | 34 | 57 | .374 | 8 | |
| 1932 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | |
| 1931 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 5 | |
| 1930 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 154 | 64 | 90 | .416 | 6 | |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 75 | 33 | 42 | .440 | 8 | |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 154 | 81 | 72 | .529 | 5 | |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 154 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | |
| 1922 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 156 | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 57 | 23 | 34 | .404 | 7 | Player-Mgr |