Bill Loughran

Born: 1862 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 8/7/1917 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-06-06 | Final Game: 1884-08-28

Full name: William H. Loughran

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Biography

Bill Loughran, born in 1862, was a professional baseball player who played during the early days of Major League Baseball, specifically in the 1884 season. Loughran's career was brief, spanning from April 28 to August 28, 1884, during which he appeared in nine games primarily as a position player. In this short stint, he recorded three hits and drove in three runs, finishing with a batting average of .103. Despite the limited statistical output, Loughran's participation in the league during its formative years places him among the ranks of early baseball pioneers. Playing at a time when the game was still evolving, Loughran contributed to the burgeoning landscape of professional baseball. His era was marked by a transition from the rough and tumble play of the 19th century to a more structured form of the game that would develop over the following decades. Loughran's experience, though modest, reflects the challenges faced by many players of the time, who navigated a sport in its infancy, establishing the foundations that would lead to the rich history of baseball as we know it today.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 29 4 3 1 1 0 3 0 7 11 0.103 0.278 0.207 0.485 0.0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.485 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 20.0% 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
1884 NY1 NL 9 29 4 3 1 1 0 3 0 7 11 0.103 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 9 0 46 8 9 1
OF 1 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 NY1 C 9 0 46 8 9 1
1884 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 9
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882