Bill Hart, baseball player, 1943-1945

Bill Hart

Born: 3/4/1913 in Wiconisco, PA, USA

Died: 7/29/1968 in Lykens, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-09-18 | Final Game: 1945-08-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Woodrow Hart

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Biography

Bill Hart was a professional baseball player born in 1913, who played in the Major Leagues from 1943 to 1945. As a position player, he participated in a total of 95 games during his career, contributing 56 hits and driving in 32 runs while hitting three home runs. Hart posted a career batting average of .207 and demonstrated some speed on the base paths with eight stolen bases. Competing in the midst of World War II, Hart was part of a unique era in baseball where many star players were enlisted, leading to increased opportunities for less established talents. Despite his relatively brief career, Hart's participation in the league during this tumultuous time highlighted the resilience of the sport and its ability to adapt to the challenges of the era. His contributions, while modest in statistical terms, reflect the spirit of perseverance that characterized baseball in the 1940s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 270 35 56 10 4 3 32 8 24 30 0.207 0.272 0.307 0.580 -574.3

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.580 vs. league average 0.679 across their career seasons — 14.7% 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
1943 BRO NL 8 19 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1944 BRO NL 29 90 8 16 4 2 0 4 1 9 7 0.178 .261 (-32%) .325 (-23%) .357 (-25%) .683 (-24%) -363.7
1945 BRO NL 58 161 27 37 6 2 3 27 7 14 21 0.230 .260 (-12%) .328 (-11%) .354 (-2%) .683 (-6%) -210.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 47 0 59 74 11 9
SS 34 0 45 89 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BRO 3B 6 0 5 12 0 1
1943 BRO SS 1 0 2 5 0 3
1944 BRO 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1944 BRO SS 25 0 37 74 7 7
1945 BRO 3B 39 0 54 62 11 8
1945 BRO SS 8 0 6 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 47
Shortstop 34