Bill Hunnefield, baseball player, 1926-1931

Bill Hunnefield

Born: 1/5/1899 in Dedham, MA, USA

Died: 8/28/1976 in Nantucket, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1926-04-17 | Final Game: 1931-09-27

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: William Fenton Hunnefield

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Biography

Bill Hunnefield was a professional baseball player born in 1899, who played primarily as a position player in the Major Leagues from 1926 until 1931. Over the course of his career, he participated in 511 games, demonstrating a solid offensive presence with a career batting average of .272. Hunnefield recorded 452 hits, including 9 home runs and 144 runs batted in (RBIs). His speed on the bases was notable, as he successfully stole 67 bases, showcasing his ability to impact games not just with his bat but also with his agility. Hunnefield's career spanned the late 1920s and early 1930s, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more power-oriented approach in baseball. While he may not have been among the most celebrated stars of his time, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant in shaping the dynamics of the game during an era of evolving baseball strategies. His combination of hitting proficiency and base-running skills left a lasting impression on those who followed his career.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
28.0 27.0 4.0 7.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.259 0.286 0.444 0.730

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1928 10.0 9.0 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0 0.222 0.300 0.778 1.078
1931 18.0 18.0 2.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.278 0.278 0.278 0.556

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
511 1664 230 452 75 9 9 144 67 117 111 0.272 0.322 0.344 0.666 -2988.5

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.666 vs. league average 0.749 across their career seasons — 11.1% 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
1926 CHW AL 131 470 81 129 26 4 3 48 24 37 28 0.274 .279 (-2%) .345 (-5%) .390 (-6%) .735 (-6%) -569.5
1927 CHW AL 112 365 45 104 25 1 2 36 15 25 24 0.285 .282 (+1%) .344 (-3%) .392 (-4%) .736 (-4%) -308.7
1928 CHW AL 94 333 42 98 8 3 2 24 16 26 24 0.294 .280 (+5%) .342 (+2%) .395 (-10%) .737 (-4%) -212.3
1929 CHW AL 47 127 13 23 5 0 0 9 5 7 3 0.181 .289 (-37%) .353 (-37%) .415 (-47%) .769 (-42%) -995.6
1930 CHW AL 31 81 11 22 2 0 1 5 1 4 10 0.272 .293 (-8%) .354 (-11%) .429 (-22%) .784 (-17%) -245.6
1931 CLE AL 21 71 13 17 4 1 0 4 3 9 4 0.239 .276 (-13%) .338 (-4%) .388 (-17%) .726 (-11%) -117.1
1931 BSN NL 11 21 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — -117.1
1931 NY1 NL 64 196 23 53 5 0 1 17 3 9 16 0.270 .276 (-2%) .338 (-11%) .388 (-20%) .726 (-16%) -117.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 204 0 417 554 37 104
3B 28 0 36 56 5 2
SS 230 0 420 569 80 102

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CHA 2B 15 0 40 41 2 8
1926 CHA 3B 17 0 25 37 2 2
1926 CHA SS 98 0 185 257 33 44
1927 CHA 2B 17 0 32 32 3 3
1927 CHA 3B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1927 CHA SS 79 0 153 211 26 38
1928 CHA 2B 82 0 167 249 14 48
1928 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 CHA SS 3 0 8 10 0 1
1929 CHA 2B 29 0 65 90 5 18
1929 CHA 3B 4 0 2 5 0 0
1929 CHA SS 2 0 1 1 1 0
1930 CHA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1930 CHA SS 22 0 31 37 5 9
1931 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1931 CLE SS 21 0 36 45 14 8
1931 BSN 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0
1931 BSN 3B 5 0 6 13 3 0
1931 NY1 2B 56 0 112 140 13 27
1931 NY1 SS 5 0 6 8 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 204
Third Base 27
Shortstop 232