Bill Niles
William E. Niles
Born: January 11, 1867
Covington, KY US
Deceased: July 3, 1936
Springfield, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, OF
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Height:
Weight: 160
Career: 1888-1901
Major League Statistics
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Bill Niles compiled a career batting average of .258 with 29 home runs and 0 RBI in his 657-game career with the Logansport Oilers, Hamilton, Dayton Reds, McKeesport, Meadville, Birmingham Grays, Birmingham/Pensacola Pets, Kansas City Blues, Franklin, Milwaukee Brewers, Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets, Springfield Governors, Wheeling Stogies, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Columbus Senators/Anderson, Chattanooga Lookouts, Birmingham Barons and Columbus Senators. He began playing during the 1888 season and last took the field during the 1901 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | WNYPL | Meadville | 73 | 275 | 275 | 52 | 79 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .287 | .287 | .458 | .745 | 126 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Grays | 98 | 372 | 372 | 41 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .191 | .191 | .250 | .441 | 93 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 90 | 344 | 344 | 42 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .299 | .520 | 103 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 124 | 542 | 542 | 125 | 183 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 16 | .338 | .338 | .537 | .875 | 291 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 21 | 86 | 86 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .233 | .233 | .372 | .605 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Springfield Governors | 144 | 545 | 538 | 62 | 131 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 18 | .243 | .243 | .301 | .545 | 162 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 93 | 328 | 321 | 44 | 77 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .240 | .240 | .327 | .567 | 105 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Columbus Senators | 14 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .328 | .609 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 657 | 2556 | 2542 | 382 | 655 | 119 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .367 | .625 | 933 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | WNYPL | Meadville | 3B | 72 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Meadville | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | 3B | 90 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Springfield Governors | 3B | 144 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 3B | 93 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 14 | 34 | 38 | 12 | .857 | 5.143 | |
| Totals | 558 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 0 | .857 | .129 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Ind | Indiana State League | Logansport Oilers | |||
| 1889 | Tri-State League | Hamilton | ||||
| 1889 | Tri-State League | Dayton Reds | ||||
| 1890 | Tri-State League | Dayton Reds | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western New York-Pennsylvania League | Meadville | |||
| 1890 | Tri-State League | McKeesport | ||||
| 1891 | New York-Pennsylvania League | Meadville | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Grays | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Birmingham/Pensacola Pets | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1895 | Ind | Iron and Oil League | Franklin | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | August 12, 1895 | September 22, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets | |||
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Springfield Governors | April 26, 1898 | September 18, 1898 | |
| 1899 | B | Inter-State League | Wheeling Stogies | May 1, 1899 | September 20, 1899 | |
| 1900 | B | Western League | Sioux City Cornhuskers | |||
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Columbus Senators/Anderson | |||
| 1901 | B | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1901 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Columbus Senators |
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