Bill Lennon

Born: 1/3/1845 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 8/19/1910 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-04 | Final Game: 1873-07-11

Height: 5'7" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: William H. Lennon

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Biography

Bill Lennon, born in 1845, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1871 to 1873. As a position player during the early years of organized baseball, Lennon was part of a transformative era characterized by the establishment of more formalized rules and the burgeoning popularity of the sport in America. He played in a total of 28 games, accumulating 26 hits and driving in 13 runs, which underscored his contributions to his teams during a time when baseball was still evolving. Lennon's batting average stood at .215, and while he did not hit any home runs, he did manage to steal one base, reflecting the aggressive, fast-paced style of play that was common in the early days of the game. His career, though brief, placed him among the ranks of players who laid the groundwork for future generations. Lennon’s time in the league coincided with the transition from the deadball era, where low-scoring games were the norm, to a more offensive-minded approach that would come to define later decades in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 121 18 26 4 0 0 13 1 1 0 0.215 0.221 0.248 0.469 -260.8

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.469 vs. league average 0.664 across their career seasons — 29.3% 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
1871 FW1 12 48 5 11 3 0 0 5 1 1 0 0.229 — — — — 0.0
1872 WS4 11 54 11 11 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.204 .285 (-29%) .296 (-31%) .347 (-36%) .644 (-34%) -260.8
1873 BL4 5 19 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.211 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 56 0 4 0
3B 1 0 2 1 1 0
C 24 22 79 10 20 0
OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
SS 2 0 1 4 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 FW1 C 12 12 43 4 6 0
1871 FW1 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1871 FW1 SS 2 0 1 4 7 1
1872 WS4 1B 1 0 7 0 1 0
1872 WS4 C 11 10 33 6 12 0
1873 BL4 1B 4 0 49 0 3 0
1873 BL4 3B 1 0 2 1 1 0
1873 BL4 C 1 0 3 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 23
First Base 5
Third Base 1
Shortstop 2
Right Field 1