Bill Bean

Born: 5/11/1964 in Santa Ana, CA, USA

Died: 8/6/2024 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1987-04-25 | Final Game: 1995-07-08

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: William Daro Bean

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Biography

Bill Bean, born in 1964, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1987 until his retirement on July 8, 1995. Primarily serving as a position player, Bean appeared in a total of 272 games throughout his career. He played during a transformative era in baseball, witnessing the sport's evolution in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a time marked by increasing offensive production and the burgeoning popularity of the long ball. Over the course of his tenure in the majors, Bean recorded 108 hits, including 5 home runs, and accumulated 53 RBIs, maintaining a batting average of .226. While his offensive numbers may not have placed him among the elite players of his time, Bean's contributions to his teams went beyond mere statistics. His versatility and tenacity on the field, coupled with his ability to steal bases, as evidenced by his total of 3 stolen bases, demonstrated his commitment to the game. Although he may be a less heralded figure in baseball history, Bill Bean's journey through the major leagues reflects the determination and grit of many players who contributed to the sport during a dynamic period.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
272	478	42	108	20	2	5	53	3	25	84	0.226	0.266	0.308	0.574	-1767.7

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.574 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — 21.5% below 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
1987	DET	AL	26	66	6	17	2	0	0	4	1	5	11	0.258	.262 (-2%)	.331 (-6%)	.415 (-31%)	.746 (-20%)	-210.1
1988	DET	AL	10	11	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	DET	AL	9	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	LAD	NL	51	71	7	14	4	0	0	3	0	4	10	0.197	.254 (-22%)	.319 (-22%)	.375 (-32%)	.694 (-28%)	0.0
1993	SDP	NL	88	177	19	46	9	0	5	32	2	6	29	0.260	.265 (-2%)	.332 (-14%)	.403 (-2%)	.735 (-8%)	-340.9
1994	SDP	NL	84	135	7	29	5	1	0	14	0	7	25	0.215	.269 (-20%)	.338 (-27%)	.424 (-37%)	.763 (-33%)	-889.0
1995	SDP	NL	4	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	32	12	113	9	1	11
OF	175	84	231	7	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	DET	OF	24	20	54	1	0	0
1988	DET	1B	2	0	5	1	0	2
1988	DET	OF	4	1	3	0	0	0
1989	DET	1B	2	1	7	0	1	1
1989	DET	OF	6	2	5	0	1	0
1989	LAN	OF	44	17	49	0	0	0
1993	SDN	1B	12	5	51	3	0	5
1993	SDN	OF	54	29	71	6	1	0
1994	SDN	1B	16	6	50	5	0	3
1994	SDN	OF	39	14	46	0	0	0
1995	SDN	OF	4	1	3	0	1	0