Shorty Fuller
William Benjamin Fuller
Born: October 10, 1867
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: April 11, 1904
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 157
Career: 1887-1898
Major League Statistics
Shorty Fuller compiled a career batting average of .275 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 306-game career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Springfield Ponies and Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1898 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 116 | 474 | 474 | 83 | 154 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 65 | .325 | .325 | .380 | .705 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 50 | 218 | 218 | 35 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 39 | .257 | .257 | .317 | .573 | 69 | |||||||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 120 | 500 | 500 | 100 | 126 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 29 | .252 | .252 | .292 | .544 | 146 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 17 | 56 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 306 | 1260 | 1258 | 225 | 346 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .322 | .597 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 116 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | RF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | Ind | TL | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 1B | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | C | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| 1888 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1896 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | June 22, 1896 | September 15, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1898 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | May 15, 1898 | July 1, 1898 |
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