Bill Bradley

Born: 2/13/1878 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Died: 3/11/1954 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1899-08-26 | Final Game: 1915-09-28

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

Full name: William Joseph Bradley

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Biography

Bill Bradley was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century, showcasing his skills from 1899 until his retirement in 1915. Born in 1878, Bradley played a total of 1,461 games across his career, where he accumulated 1,471 hits, demonstrating his consistency at the plate with a career batting average of .271. His offensive prowess included 34 home runs and 552 runs batted in (RBIs), while his speed on the bases was evident with 181 stolen bases. Bradley was known for his versatility and tenacity, contributing significantly to his teams in the context of the evolving game during the Deadball Era. His ability to combine power with speed made him a valuable asset on the field. Over his career, he left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, and his statistics reflect a player who was both reliable and effective in various aspects of the game. Bradley's legacy is remembered as part of the foundation that would shape the future of baseball in the years to come.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1461	5430	754	1471	275	84	34	552	181	290	531	0.271	0.317	0.371	0.688	5555.1

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.688 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — +6.3% 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
1899	CHC	NL	35	129	26	40	6	1	2	18	4	12	17	0.310	.282 (+10%)	.343 (+10%)	.366 (+14%)	.710 (+12%)	280.4
1900	CHC	NL	122	444	63	125	21	8	5	49	14	27	61	0.282	.279 (+1%)	.338 (-3%)	.366 (+9%)	.705 (+3%)	180.8
1901	CLE	AL	133	516	95	151	28	13	1	55	15	26	28	0.293	.271 (+8%)	.326 (+3%)	.359 (+12%)	.686 (+8%)	652.2
1902	CLE	AL	137	550	104	187	39	12	11	77	11	27	23	0.340	.266 (+27%)	.321 (+17%)	.343 (+50%)	.665 (+34%)	3248.8
1903	CLE	AL	136	536	101	168	36	22	6	68	21	25	69	0.313	.261 (+20%)	.316 (+10%)	.345 (+44%)	.662 (+27%)	2404.3
1904	CLE	AL	154	609	94	183	32	8	6	83	23	26	76	0.300	.246 (+22%)	.300 (+11%)	.321 (+27%)	.622 (+19%)	1947.2
1905	CLE	AL	146	541	63	145	34	6	0	51	22	27	56	0.268	.248 (+8%)	.307 (+4%)	.322 (+9%)	.629 (+7%)	643.0
1906	CLE	AL	82	302	32	83	16	2	2	25	13	18	20	0.275	.247 (+11%)	.307 (+5%)	.315 (+15%)	.622 (+10%)	458.9
1907	CLE	AL	139	498	48	111	20	1	0	34	20	35	42	0.223	.245 (-9%)	.304 (-6%)	.308 (-14%)	.613 (-10%)	-808.1
1908	CLE	AL	148	548	70	133	24	7	1	46	18	29	61	0.243	.240 (+1%)	.298 (-1%)	.306 (+4%)	.605 (+2%)	101.8
1909	CLE	AL	95	334	30	62	6	3	0	22	8	19	37	0.186	.244 (-24%)	.306 (-23%)	.312 (-29%)	.618 (-26%)	-1474.0
1910	CLE	AL	61	214	12	42	3	0	0	12	6	10	23	0.196	.249 (-21%)	.317 (-26%)	.326 (-36%)	.644 (-31%)	-1080.0
1914	BRF	FL	7	6	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	KCF	FL	66	203	15	38	9	1	0	9	6	9	18	0.187	.250 (-25%)	.318 (-29%)	.332 (-27%)	.651 (-28%)	-1000.2

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1901	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	3	161	13	2	11
2B	3	0	4	5	2	0
3B	1390	784	1755	2943	336	182
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	35	31	65	101	15	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	CHN	3B	30	0	46	68	15	7
1899	CHN	SS	5	0	15	14	8	1
1900	CHN	1B	15	0	128	13	2	10
1900	CHN	3B	106	0	164	291	61	11
1901	CLE	3B	133	0	192	298	37	25
1901	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1902	CLE	3B	137	0	188	324	43	21
1903	CLE	3B	136	0	151	299	37	18
1904	CLE	3B	154	154	178	308	23	18
1905	CLE	3B	146	146	190	313	29	17
1906	CLE	3B	82	82	107	177	10	6
1907	CLE	3B	139	139	164	278	29	18
1908	CLE	3B	118	117	142	209	23	13
1908	CLE	SS	30	31	50	87	7	3
1909	CLE	1B	3	3	33	0	0	1
1909	CLE	2B	3	0	4	5	2	0
1909	CLE	3B	87	88	89	157	11	16
1910	CLE	3B	61	58	89	126	10	8
1915	KCF	3B	61	0	55	95	8	4