Bill Mills, baseball player, 1944-1944

Bill Mills

Born: 11/2/1919 in Boston, MA, USA

Died: 8/9/2019 in Gainesville, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1944-05-19 | Final Game: 1944-06-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Henry Mills

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Biography

Bill Mills, born in 1919, was a professional baseball player whose career, although brief, spanned a crucial time in the sport's history during the mid-1940s. He made his Major League debut on May 19, 1944, and played his final game just a few weeks later on June 3, 1944. As a position player, Mills participated in a total of 5 games, recording 1 hit and achieving a batting average of .25. His time in the league was short-lived, but he had the distinction of playing during an era when baseball was beginning to see the integration of African American players, a significant turning point in the sport's history. Despite his limited statistical output, Mills remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history. With no home runs or RBIs to his name and no stolen bases recorded, his contributions were primarily felt in the locker room and the spirit of competition that characterized the game during World War II. Players like Mills, who competed during this transitional period, helped to pave the way for future generations in the sport, embodying the resilience and determination that defined baseball in the years following the war.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +22.7% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.650 vs. league average 0.683 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
1944 PHA AL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 PHA C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1942, 1943