Bill Abstein
William Henry Abstein "Big Bill"
Born: February 2, 1883
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: April 8, 1940
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1904-1916
Major League Statistics
Bill Abstein compiled a career batting average of .273 with 39 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1501-game career with the Houston Angels/Wanderers, Shreveport Pirates, Providence Grays, Jersey City Skeeters, Memphis Chickasaws, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Giants and Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | C | TL | Houston Angels/Wanderers | 135 | 542 | 542 | 168 | 30 | 8 | 12 | .310 | .310 | .461 | .771 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 83 | 304 | 304 | 85 | .280 | .280 | .280 | .559 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 127 | 489 | 489 | 152 | .311 | .311 | .311 | .622 | 152 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 136 | 519 | 519 | 145 | 18 | 12 | 7 | .279 | .279 | .401 | .680 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 145 | 560 | 545 | 78 | 148 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 26 | .272 | .272 | .400 | .672 | 218 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 118 | 425 | 425 | 111 | 16 | 7 | 4 | .261 | .261 | .360 | .621 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 153 | 588 | 588 | 145 | 20 | 13 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .345 | .592 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 138 | 493 | 493 | 121 | .245 | .245 | .245 | .491 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 144 | 521 | 503 | 59 | 126 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 16 | .250 | .250 | .366 | .616 | 184 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 202 | 760 | 760 | 234 | 40 | 10 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .391 | .699 | 297 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 20 | 77 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .299 | .545 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 57 | 219 | 219 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .228 | .420 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 43 | 145 | 145 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .290 | .538 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1501 | 5642 | 5609 | 137 | 1532 | 171 | 83 | 39 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .354 | .627 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Shreveport Pirates | 1B | 90 | 928 | 68 | 15 | .985 | 11.067 | |
| 1908 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 1B | 145 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 1B | 144 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 1B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires | 1B | 38 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 437 | 928 | 68 | 15 | 0 | .985 | 2.279 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | C | South Texas League | Houston Angels/Wanderers | |||
| 1905 | A | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1906 | A | Southern League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1907 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1915 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | Wichita Wolves/Colorado Springs Millionaires |
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