Bill Keister
William Hoffman Keister "Wagon Tongue"
Born: August 17, 1871
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: August 17, 1924
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 168
Career: 1896-1910
Major League Statistics
Bill Keister compiled a career batting average of .276 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 956-game career with the Scranton Miners, New Haven Texas Steers, Paterson Silk Weavers, Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers, Jersey City Skeeters, Buffalo Bisons, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Williamsport Millionaires. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | New Haven Texas Steers | 11 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .356 | .356 | .467 | .822 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Silk Weavers | 132 | 559 | 557 | 117 | 186 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 34 | .334 | .334 | .478 | .811 | 266 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 134 | 530 | 530 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .355 | .628 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 134 | 520 | 520 | 151 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .373 | .663 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 118 | 418 | 418 | 105 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .325 | .577 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 90 | 311 | 311 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .309 | .559 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 85 | 255 | 244 | 29 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | .246 | .246 | .311 | .557 | 76 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 142 | 555 | 555 | 133 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .479 | 133 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | TRIS1 | Williamsport Millionaires | 110 | 394 | 394 | 111 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .386 | .668 | 152 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 956 | 3587 | 3574 | 159 | 985 | 132 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .353 | .629 | 1262 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Silk Weavers | SS | 132 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 2B | 109 | 190 | 273 | 29 | .941 | 4.248 | |
| 1908 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 74 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 376 | 190 | 273 | 29 | 0 | .941 | 1.231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | A | Atlantic League | New Haven Texas Steers | April 23, 1896 | May 4, 1896 | |
| 1896 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | July 18, 1896 | August 27, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Paterson Silk Weavers | April 26, 1897 | September 19, 1897 | |
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers | May 26, 1898 | July 12, 1898 | |
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1905 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1906 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1907 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1910 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Williamsport Millionaires |
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