Bill Rodgers

Born: 4/18/1887 in Pleasant Ridge, OH, USA

Died: 12/24/1978 in Goliad, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1915-04-15 | Final Game: 1916-05-13

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers

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Biography

Bill Rodgers was a professional baseball player born in 1887, who played primarily as a position player during his brief career from 1915 to 1916. Over the course of 102 games, Rodgers recorded 65 hits, achieving a batting average of .243. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his team's offense with 19 runs batted in and displayed his speed on the bases by stealing 11 bases. Rodgers' career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, just before the sport began to embrace the lively ball and the offensive explosion that characterized the 1920s. His playing style reflected the fundamentals of the time, emphasizing speed and contact hitting rather than power. Despite the short span of his career, Bill Rodgers remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, illustrating the evolution of players in the pre-Deadball Era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
102	268	30	65	15	4	0	19	11	22	40	0.243	0.316	0.328	0.645	41.5

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.645 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	CLE	AL	16	45	8	14	2	0	7	3	8	7	0.311	—	—	—	—	164.4
1915	BOS	AL	11	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	164.4
1915	CIN	NL	72	213	20	51	13	4	12	8	11	29	0.239	.250 (-4%)	.318 (-6%)	.332 (+2%)	.651 (-2%)	164.4
1916	CIN	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0