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Bill Hill

William Cicero Hill (Still Bill)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 201 lb.

Born: August 2, 1874 in Chattanooga, TN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1896 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Colonels/Reds/Spiders/Orioles/Superbas 1896-1899

Final Game: September 13, 1899 (Age 25)
Died: January 28, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, KY
Relatives: Brother of Hugh Hill
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1896 21 LOU NL 9 28 .243 4.31 43 39 3 32 0 2 319.2 353 229 153 14 155 104 18 1 9 1444 100 1.589 9.9 0.4 4.4 2.9 0.67
1897 22 LOU NL 7 17 .292 3.62 27 26 1 20 1 0 199.0 209 127 80 6 69 55 17 0 4 866 118 1.397 9.5 0.3 3.1 2.5 0.80
1898 23 CIN NL 13 14 .481 3.98 33 32 1 26 2 0 262.0 261 146 116 3 119 75 17 0 5 1149 97 1.450 9.0 0.1 4.1 2.6 0.63
1899 24 TOT NL 7 10 .412 4.93 21 18 3 14 0 1 144.1 171 105 79 1 63 46 7 1 5 652 78 1.621 10.7 0.1 3.9 2.9 0.73
1899 24 CLV NL 3 6 .333 6.97 11 10 1 7 0 0 72.1 96 67 56 0 39 26 4 0 2 345 53 1.866 11.9 0.0 4.9 3.2 0.67
1899 24 BLN NL 3 4 .429 3.25 8 7 1 6 0 0 61.0 64 35 22 1 18 17 3 1 3 259 123 1.344 9.4 0.1 2.7 2.5 0.94
1899 24 BRO NL 1 0 1.000 0.82 2 1 1 1 0 1 11.0 11 3 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 48 492 1.545 9.0 0.0 4.9 2.5 0.50
4 Yrs 36 69 .343 4.16 124 115 8 92 3 3 925.0 994 607 428 24 406 280 59 2 23 4111 99 1.514 9.7 0.2 4.0 2.7 0.69
162 Game Avg. 10 20 .343 4.16 35 33 2 26 1 1 263 283 173 122 7 116 80 17 1 7 1170 99 1.514 9.7 0.2 4.0 2.7 0.69
LOU (2 yrs) 16 45 .262 4.04 70 65 4 52 1 2 518.2 562 356 233 20 224 159 35 1 13 2310 106 1.515 9.8 0.3 3.9 2.8 0.71
BLN (1 yr) 3 4 .429 3.25 8 7 1 6 0 0 61.0 64 35 22 1 18 17 3 1 3 259 123 1.344 9.4 0.1 2.7 2.5 0.94
CLV (1 yr) 3 6 .333 6.97 11 10 1 7 0 0 72.1 96 67 56 0 39 26 4 0 2 345 53 1.866 11.9 0.0 4.9 3.2 0.67
BRO (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 0.82 2 1 1 1 0 1 11.0 11 3 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 48 492 1.545 9.0 0.0 4.9 2.5 0.50
CIN (1 yr) 13 14 .481 3.98 33 32 1 26 2 0 262.0 261 146 116 3 119 75 17 0 5 1149 97 1.450 9.0 0.1 4.1 2.6 0.63

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1896 21 LOU NL 319.2 43 39 229 6.45 6.14 -0.29 0.00 99.0 6.37 5 0.4 1.0 -0.3 3.2 39 .510 .503
1897 22 LOU NL 199.0 27 26 127 5.74 5.96 0.07 0.00 99.0 5.84 7 0.6 1.0 -0.1 2.3 27 .522 .504
1898 23 CIN NL 262.0 33 32 146 5.02 4.92 0.16 0.00 106.0 5.05 7 0.7 1.0 -0.2 3.0 29 .522 .504
1899 24 CLV NL 72.1 11 10 67 8.34 5.40 -0.72 0.00 96.0 5.88 -18 -1.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -12 .370 .491
1899 24 BLN NL 61.0 8 7 35 5.16 5.22 0.20 0.00 103.0 5.17 2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.7 7 .520 .501
1899 24 BRO NL 11.0 2 1 3 2.45 5.18 0.21 0.00 102.0 5.06 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .674 .502
4 Seasons 925.0 124 115 607 5.91 5.63 -0.08 0.00 101.0 5.75 7 0.8 1.0 -0.8 8.8 94 .507 .501
LOU (2 yrs) 518.2 70 65 356 6.18 6.07 -0.15 0.00 99.0 6.16 12 1.0 1.0 -0.4 5.5 66 .515 .503
BLN (1 yr) 61.0 8 7 35 5.16 5.22 0.20 0.00 103.0 5.17 2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.7 7 .520 .501
CLV (1 yr) 72.1 11 10 67 8.34 5.40 -0.72 0.00 96.0 5.88 -18 -1.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -12 .370 .491
BRO (1 yr) 11.0 2 1 3 2.45 5.18 0.21 0.00 102.0 5.06 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .674 .502
CIN (1 yr) 262.0 33 32 146 5.02 4.92 0.16 0.00 106.0 5.05 7 0.7 1.0 -0.2 3.0 29 .522 .504

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1896 21 LOU NL 43 125 116 11 24 0 0 0 5 1 5 23 .207 .240 .207 .447 20 24 0 4 1
1897 22 LOU NL 27 80 74 5 7 0 1 0 4 1 4 16 .095 .141 .122 .263 -29 9 0 2 1
1898 23 CIN NL 33 105 98 10 13 1 0 0 3 0 5 15 .133 .190 .143 .333 -7 14 2 0 1
1899 24 TOT NL 21 63 60 5 14 0 1 0 6 0 3 11 .233 .270 .267 .537 49 16 0 0 1
1899 24 CLV NL 11 32 31 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .129 .156 .129 .285 -18 4 0 0 1
1899 24 BLN NL 8 26 24 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 .292 .346 .292 .638 72 7 0 0 /1
1899 24 BRO NL 2 5 5 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600 332 5 0 0 /1
4 Yrs 124 373 348 31 58 1 2 0 18 2 17 65 .167 .210 .181 .391 7 63 2 6
162 Game Avg. 162 487 455 41 76 1 3 0 24 3 22 85 .167 .210 .181 .391 7 82 3 8
LOU (2 yrs) 70 205 190 16 31 0 1 0 9 2 9 39 .163 .201 .174 .375 1 33 0 6
BLN (1 yr) 8 26 24 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 .292 .346 .292 .638 72 7 0 0
CLV (1 yr) 11 32 31 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .129 .156 .129 .285 -18 4 0 0
BRO (1 yr) 2 5 5 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600 332 5 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 33 105 98 10 13 1 0 0 3 0 5 15 .133 .190 .143 .333 -7 14 2 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1896 21 LOU NL 43 125 -16 -0 0 0 9 -6 -0.5 4 -2 -0.5 .488 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -2 1
1897 22 LOU NL 27 80 -16 -0 0 0 6 -10 -0.8 3 -7 -0.8 .469 .495 -0.8 0.0 -7 1
1898 23 CIN NL 33 105 -14 0 0 0 6 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.8 .477 .495 -0.7 0.0 -4 1
1899 24 CLV NL 11 32 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .478 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 1
1899 24 BLN NL 8 26 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .514 .501 0.1 0.0 2 /1
1899 24 BRO NL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .580 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
4 Seasons 124 373 -51 0 0 0 27 -23 -2.1 13 -11 -2.1 .483 .498 -2.1 -0.0 -11
LOU (2 yrs) 70 205 -32 -0 0 0 16 -16 -1.4 7 -9 -1.4 .481 .496 -1.4 -0.0 -9
BLN (1 yr) 8 26 -1 0 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .514 .501 0.1 0.0 2
CLV (1 yr) 11 32 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .478 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2
BRO (1 yr) 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .580 .501 0.2 0.0 2
CIN (1 yr) 33 105 -14 0 0 0 6 -8 -0.8 4 -4 -0.8 .477 .495 -0.7 0.0 -4

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1896 LOU NL 21 P 43 319.2 121 13 95 13 5 .893 3.04 2.51 .916 2.72 2.62
1897 LOU NL 22 P 27 199.0 79 14 53 12 1 .848 3.03 2.48 .920 2.54 2.44
1898 CIN NL 23 P 33 262.0 74 6 67 1 7 .986 2.51 2.21 .918 2.65 2.55
1899 TOT NL 24 P 21 144.1 52 4 40 8 2 .846 2.74 2.10 .910 2.68 2.56
1899 CLV NL 24 P 11 72.1 24 1 19 4 1 .833 2.49 1.82 .910 2.68 2.56
1899 BLN NL 24 P 8 61.0 24 3 18 3 1 .875 3.10 2.63 .910 2.69 2.56
1899 BRO NL 24 P 2 11.0 4 0 3 1 0 .750 2.45 1.50 .910 2.70 2.55
4 Seasons P 124 925.0 326 37 255 34 15 .896 2.84 2.35 .916 2.66 2.55
4 Seasons TOT 124 925.0 326 37 255 34 15 .896 2.84 2.35 .916 2.66 2.55
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1897 NL  9.452 (4th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1896 NL  2.928 (8th)

Games Played s c a p y
1896 NL  43 (10th)

Saves s c a p y
1896 NL  2 (2nd)
1899 NL  1 (7th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1896 NL  104 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1896 NL  14 (3rd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1896 NL  155 (3rd)
1898 NL  119 (7th)

Losses s c a p y
1896 NL  28 (2nd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1896 NL  153 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1896 NL  18 (6th)
1897 NL  17 (10th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1896 NL  13 (3rd)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1898 NL  .986 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 13 (1337), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 1 (2018), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1075th), 6.7 career WAR/6.7 7yr-peak WAR/6.7 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Pete Dowling (961)
  2. Duane Pillette (957)
  3. Lum Harris (954)
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  5. Steve Arlin (952)
  6. Billy Serad (950)
  7. Don Black (947)
  8. Dick Barrett (946)
  9. Dave Freisleben (946)
  10. Red Oldham (945)
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  1. Pete Dowling (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  3. Lefty Tyler (950)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Pete Dowling (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

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