William Stecher

Born: 10/20/1869 in Riverside, NJ, USA

Died: 12/26/1926 in Riverside, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-09-06 | Final Game: 1890-10-09

Throws: R

Full name: William Theodore Stecher

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Biography

William Stecher was a professional baseball player born in 1869, who had a brief career spanning from 1890 to October 9, 1890. Stecher primarily played as a position player during a time when Major League Baseball was still in its infancy. The late 19th century, often referred to as the "deadball era," was characterized by low-scoring games and a focus on speed and defense rather than power hitting, which influenced the style of play during his tenure. In his short career, Stecher participated in 10 games, accumulating 7 hits and achieving a batting average of .241. He did not record any home runs or RBIs, nor did he attempt any stolen bases. Despite the limited number of games, Stecher's presence in the league during this formative period contributed to the evolving landscape of baseball and the establishment of professional standards for future players. His experience reflects the challenges and dynamics faced by early players in a rapidly growing sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	10	10	10	9	0	0	68.0	111	78	1	60	18	10.32	0

Career ERA 10.32 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 165.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	PH4	AA	0	10	10	10	9	0	0	68.0	111	78	60	18	10.32	3.88 (-166%)	-3384.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	29	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.241	0.290	0.310	0.601	0.0

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.601 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1890	PH4	AA	10	29	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.241	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	10	0	3	23	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	PH4	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1890	PH4	P	10	0	3	23	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	10
Third Base	1