Billy Alvord
William Crawford Alvord "Uncle Bill"
Born: August 10, 1863
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: April 7, 1927
St. Petersburg, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1885-1893
Major League Statistics
Billy Alvord compiled a career batting average of .271 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 470-game career with the Milwaukee Brewers, Waterbury, Long Island City (Maspeth), Bridgeport Giants, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates, Rochester Flour Cities, St. Paul Saints/Fort Wayne and Providence Clamdiggers. He began playing during the 1885 season and last took the field during the 1893 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Waterbury | 24 | 80 | 80 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .275 | .512 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 13 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .149 | .277 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Waterbury | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | EL2 | Waterbury | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Bridgeport Giants | 74 | 282 | 282 | 21 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .216 | .277 | .493 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Long Island City (Maspeth) | 11 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .239 | .457 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 120 | 549 | 549 | 107 | 175 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 60 | .319 | .319 | .459 | .778 | 252 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 110 | 453 | 453 | 62 | 116 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 24 | .256 | .256 | .322 | .578 | 146 | |||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates | 52 | 235 | 224 | 33 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .308 | .308 | .397 | .705 | 89 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | WL1 | St. Paul Saints/Fort Wayne | 44 | 177 | 177 | 17 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .294 | .356 | .650 | 63 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | Rochester Flour Cities | 11 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1893 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||
| Totals | 470 | 1954 | 1943 | 276 | 527 | 73 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .354 | .625 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Waterbury | SS | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | .792 | 3.800 | |
| 1885 | EL2 | Waterbury | SS | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Waterbury | SS | 24 | 35 | 70 | 21 | .833 | 4.375 | |
| 1885 | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 13 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Waterbury | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Bridgeport Giants | 3B | 74 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Long Island City (Maspeth) | SS | 11 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 3B | 86 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | SS | 34 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 1B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Des Moines Hawkeyes | RF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates | 3B | 51 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 306 | 42 | 82 | 26 | 0 | .827 | .405 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | ||||
| 1885 | Eastern League | Waterbury | ||||
| 1885 | Ind | Southern New England League | Waterbury | July 4, 1885 | August 26, 1885 | |
| 1885 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Waterbury | August 27, 1885 | September 2, 1885 | |
| 1886 | Eastern League | Long Island City (Maspeth) | May 1, 1886 | May 20, 1886 | ||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Bridgeport Giants | May 27, 1886 | September 30, 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Des Moines Hawkeyes | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Des Moines Prohibitionists | |||
| 1889 | International Association | Toledo White Stockings/Black Pirates | ||||
| 1892 | A | Western League | St. Paul Saints/Fort Wayne | |||
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Flour Cities | July 11, 1892 | July 24, 1892 | |
| 1893 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers |
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