Bill Doran

Born: 5/28/1958 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-09-06 | Final Game: 1993-07-08

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Donald Doran

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Biography

Bill Doran was a professional baseball player born in 1958, who played in the Major Leagues from 1982 until his retirement in 1993. Known for his versatility as a position player, Doran made a significant impact during his career, which spanned over a decade. He participated in 1,453 games, accumulating 1,366 hits and demonstrating a solid offensive presence with a career batting average of .266. Doran was also a reliable contributor in terms of power and run production, hitting 84 home runs and driving in 497 RBIs throughout his time in the league. In addition to his offensive capabilities, Doran showcased his speed on the bases, recording 209 stolen bases, which reflected the increasing emphasis on speed and athleticism in baseball during the 1980s and early 1990s. His ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Doran's career achievements placed him among notable players of his era, contributing to the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball as it transitioned into a more dynamic and offense-focused game.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1453	5131	727	1366	220	39	84	497	209	709	600	0.266	0.354	0.373	0.728	3999.4

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.728 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — near 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
1982	HOU	NL	26	97	11	27	3	0	0	6	5	4	11	0.278	.261 (+7%)	.324 (-6%)	.388 (-20%)	.712 (-14%)	-223.6
1983	HOU	NL	154	535	70	145	12	7	8	39	12	86	67	0.271	.260 (+4%)	.324 (+14%)	.389 (-6%)	.714 (+3%)	700.7
1984	HOU	NL	147	548	92	143	18	11	4	41	21	66	69	0.261	.259 (avg)	.322 (+6%)	.384 (-8%)	.707 (-2%)	-34.9
1985	HOU	NL	148	578	84	166	31	6	14	59	23	71	69	0.287	.257 (+12%)	.323 (+12%)	.390 (+11%)	.714 (+12%)	1423.2
1986	HOU	NL	145	550	92	152	29	3	6	37	42	81	57	0.276	.257 (+7%)	.325 (+13%)	.395 (-6%)	.720 (+3%)	578.2
1987	HOU	NL	162	625	82	177	23	3	16	79	31	82	64	0.283	.262 (+8%)	.331 (+10%)	.415 (-2%)	.746 (+3%)	672.6
1988	HOU	NL	132	480	66	119	18	1	7	53	17	65	60	0.248	.254 (-2%)	.317 (+6%)	.377 (-12%)	.695 (-4%)	-100.1
1989	HOU	NL	142	507	65	111	25	2	8	58	22	59	63	0.219	.254 (-14%)	.319 (-6%)	.375 (-14%)	.694 (-10%)	-930.0
1990	HOU	NL	109	344	49	99	21	2	6	32	18	71	53	0.288	.257 (+12%)	.324 (+25%)	.385 (+7%)	.710 (+15%)	1278.6
1990	CIN	NL	17	59	10	22	8	0	1	5	5	8	5	0.373	.257 (+45%)	.324 (+38%)	.385 (+45%)	.710 (+42%)	1278.6
1991	CIN	NL	111	361	51	101	12	2	6	35	5	46	39	0.280	.255 (+9%)	.323 (+11%)	.384 (-3%)	.708 (+3%)	361.6
1992	CIN	NL	132	387	48	91	16	2	8	47	7	64	40	0.235	.255 (-8%)	.322 (+6%)	.377 (-8%)	.699 (-1%)	96.2
1993	ATL	AL	28	60	7	13	4	0	0	6	1	6	3	0.217	.265 (-18%)	.332 (-15%)	.403 (-30%)	.735 (-23%)	-239.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	27	3	6	0	0	1	3	2	2	0.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1986	NLCS	HOU	6	27	3	6	0	0	1	3	2	2	0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	33	19	171	10	0	10
2B	1359	1303	2619	3651	108	742
3B	4	3	0	4	2	0
OF	6	5	11	0	0	0
SS	16	7	13	22	3	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	HOU	2B	26	26	41	78	3	17
1983	HOU	2B	153	151	347	461	17	109
1984	HOU	2B	139	131	261	419	10	83
1984	HOU	SS	13	7	13	21	2	7
1985	HOU	2B	147	145	345	440	16	108
1986	HOU	2B	144	143	262	329	16	62
1987	HOU	2B	162	162	300	431	6	70
1987	HOU	SS	3	0	0	1	1	0
1988	HOU	2B	130	128	260	371	8	73
1989	HOU	2B	138	131	254	345	12	64
1990	HOU	2B	99	96	170	265	5	43
1990	CIN	2B	12	11	28	37	1	6
1990	CIN	3B	4	3	0	4	2	0
1991	CIN	1B	4	2	19	0	0	3
1991	CIN	2B	88	78	153	208	7	47
1991	CIN	OF	6	5	11	0	0	0
1992	CIN	1B	25	15	136	8	0	5
1992	CIN	2B	104	91	170	241	5	55
1993	ML4	1B	4	2	16	2	0	2
1993	ML4	2B	17	10	28	26	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	33
Second Base	1359
Third Base	4
Shortstop	16
Left Field	6

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-09-15
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-05-20
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-08-21

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	ML4	AL	$1,333,334
1992	CIN	NL	$2,833,333
1991	CIN	NL	$2,833,333
1990	HOU	NL	$934,000
1989	HOU	NL	$933,000
1988	HOU	NL	$933,000
1987	HOU	NL	$625,000
1986	HOU	NL	$550,000
1985	HOU	NL	$325,000
Total Career Earnings			$11,300,000