Bill Dahlen

Born: 1/5/1870 in Nelliston, NY, USA

Died: 12/5/1950 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1891-04-22 | Final Game: 1911-10-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: William Frederick Dahlen

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Biography

Bill Dahlen, born in 1870, was a prominent position player whose career spanned from 1891 until 1911. Over the course of 2,444 games, Dahlen established himself as a formidable offensive force, accumulating 2,461 hits and 1,234 RBIs, alongside 84 home runs, while maintaining a batting average of .272. His prowess on the base paths was equally impressive, as he recorded 548 stolen bases, a testament to his speed and agility during an era when such skills were vital to a team's success. Dahlen's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, witnessing the game's evolution from the deadball era into the early stages of modern baseball. He was known for his versatility, playing multiple infield positions with finesse, and he earned the nickname "Bad Bill" for both his competitive spirit and occasional confrontational demeanor on the field. His contributions to the game and longevity in a demanding era solidified his place in baseball history, and he remains a figure of interest for those studying the development of early 20th-century baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2444	9036	1590	2461	413	163	84	1234	548	1064	759	0.272	0.358	0.382	0.740	17086.8

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.740 vs. league average 0.672 across their career seasons — +10.1% 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
1891	CHC	NL	135	549	114	143	18	13	9	76	21	67	60	0.260	.254 (+3%)	.331 (+5%)	.343 (+13%)	.675 (+9%)	994.6
1892	CHC	NL	143	581	114	170	23	19	5	58	60	45	56	0.293	.244 (+19%)	.316 (+10%)	.327 (+29%)	.644 (+20%)	1928.9
1893	CHC	NL	116	485	113	146	28	15	5	64	31	58	30	0.301	.279 (+8%)	.356 (+7%)	.379 (+19%)	.735 (+13%)	1233.2
1894	CHC	NL	122	507	150	182	32	14	15	108	43	76	33	0.359	.309 (+16%)	.379 (+17%)	.435 (+30%)	.814 (+24%)	2856.1
1895	CHC	NL	129	516	106	131	19	10	7	62	38	61	51	0.254	.296 (-14%)	.361 (-5%)	.399 (-7%)	.761 (-6%)	-635.2
1896	CHC	NL	125	474	137	167	30	19	9	74	51	64	36	0.352	.290 (+21%)	.354 (+24%)	.387 (+43%)	.741 (+34%)	3355.9
1897	CHC	NL	75	276	67	80	18	8	6	40	15	43	25	0.290	.291 (-1%)	.354 (+13%)	.387 (+24%)	.741 (+18%)	1028.4
1898	CHC	NL	142	521	96	151	35	8	1	79	27	58	41	0.290	.270 (+7%)	.333 (+15%)	.347 (+13%)	.680 (+14%)	1717.3
1899	BRO	NL	121	428	87	121	22	7	4	76	29	67	23	0.283	.282 (avg)	.343 (+16%)	.366 (+8%)	.710 (+12%)	1303.7
1900	BRO	NL	133	483	87	125	16	11	1	69	31	73	27	0.259	.279 (-7%)	.338 (+7%)	.366 (-6%)	.705 (avg)	280.7
1901	BRO	NL	131	511	69	136	17	9	4	82	23	30	43	0.266	.271 (-2%)	.326 (-4%)	.359 (avg)	.686 (-2%)	-276.4
1902	BRO	NL	138	527	67	139	25	8	2	74	20	43	43	0.264	.266 (-1%)	.321 (+2%)	.343 (+3%)	.665 (+2%)	274.3
1903	BRO	NL	138	474	71	124	17	9	1	64	34	82	50	0.262	.261 (avg)	.316 (+18%)	.345 (-1%)	.662 (+8%)	1114.4
1904	NY1	NL	145	523	70	140	26	2	2	80	47	44	47	0.268	.246 (+8%)	.300 (+8%)	.321 (+5%)	.622 (+6%)	682.8
1905	NY1	NL	148	520	67	126	20	4	7	81	37	62	43	0.242	.248 (-2%)	.307 (+10%)	.322 (+4%)	.629 (+7%)	915.1
1906	NY1	NL	143	471	63	113	18	3	1	49	16	76	48	0.240	.247 (-3%)	.307 (+16%)	.315 (-6%)	.622 (+5%)	909.0
1907	NY1	NL	143	464	40	96	20	1	0	34	11	51	34	0.207	.245 (-16%)	.304 (-4%)	.308 (-18%)	.613 (-11%)	-773.9
1908	BSN	NL	144	524	50	125	23	2	3	48	10	35	45	0.239	.240 (-1%)	.298 (-1%)	.306 (avg)	.605 (avg)	-5.0
1909	BSN	NL	69	197	22	46	6	1	2	16	4	29	21	0.234	.244 (-4%)	.306 (+8%)	.312 (-3%)	.618 (+3%)	182.8
1910	BRO	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BRO	NL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1905	WS	NY1	5	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	6	47	44	8	2
3B	223	2	355	580	89	42
OF	58	0	101	9	8	5
SS	2133	769	4856	7505	975	881

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1891	CHN	3B	84	0	120	211	42	13
1891	CHN	OF	37	0	69	7	6	4
1891	CHN	SS	15	0	28	46	16	4
1892	CHN	2B	1	0	3	2	1	0
1892	CHN	3B	68	0	113	189	19	14
1892	CHN	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
1892	CHN	SS	72	0	178	232	41	29
1893	CHN	2B	10	0	27	24	4	1
1893	CHN	3B	3	0	3	5	1	0
1893	CHN	OF	17	0	27	2	2	1
1893	CHN	SS	88	0	229	306	65	33
1894	CHN	3B	55	0	96	129	25	10
1894	CHN	SS	67	0	192	258	50	43
1895	CHN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1895	CHN	SS	129	0	281	527	86	70
1896	CHN	SS	125	0	310	456	71	66
1897	CHN	SS	75	0	215	291	38	48
1898	CHN	SS	142	0	369	511	76	77
1899	BRO	3B	11	0	19	41	2	5
1899	BRO	SS	110	0	256	377	40	48
1900	BRO	SS	133	0	321	517	55	59
1901	BRO	2B	2	0	3	7	0	0
1901	BRO	SS	129	0	301	450	57	49
1902	BRO	SS	138	0	278	440	66	34
1903	BRO	SS	138	0	296	477	42	48
1904	NY1	SS	145	145	316	494	61	61
1905	NY1	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1905	NY1	SS	147	147	313	501	45	58
1906	NY1	SS	143	143	287	454	49	36
1907	NY1	SS	143	143	292	426	45	39
1908	BSN	SS	144	143	291	553	43	58
1909	BSN	2B	6	6	14	11	3	1
1909	BSN	3B	2	2	4	5	0	0
1909	BSN	SS	49	48	101	184	29	20
1911	BRO	SS	1	0	2	5	0	1