Bill Posedel
1938–1946 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves
138G
.178AVG
.213OBP
.213SLG
40H
0HR
21RBI
0SB
41–43W–L
679IP
227K
4.52ERA
87GS
6SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 248 | 225 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | .178 | .213 | .213 | .426 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679.3 | 138 | 87 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 6 | 758 | 377 | 341 | 49 | 249 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 4.52 | 1.482 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1940-07-12 to 1940-07-21
3longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1939-08-23 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1939-09-17 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 8 walks allowed | 1940-08-25 | 1 in 511 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 121 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 19 | .118 | .174 | .137 |
| Away | 69 | 127 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .228 | .236 | .276 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .312 |
| May | 26 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .179 | .222 | .256 |
| June | 26 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .132 | .167 | .158 |
| July | 24 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .176 | .190 | .196 |
| August | 30 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .191 | .200 | .234 |
| September | 23 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .176 | .243 | .176 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 24 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .158 | .167 | .211 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 22 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .156 | .192 | .178 |
| new-york-giants | 21 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .296 | .323 | .370 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 21 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .195 | .250 | .244 |
| chicago-cubs | 18 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .227 | .238 |
| cincinnati-reds | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .130 | .125 | .130 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .083 | .148 | .125 |
| boston-braves | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 33 | 44 | 10 | – | 1 | – | .227 | 140 | 49 |
| 1939 |  Boston Braves | 33 | 73 | 8 | – | 7 | – | .110 | 220 | 73 |
| 1940 | Boston Braves | 35 | 81 | 14 | – | 10 | – | .173 | 233 | 86 |
| 1941 | Boston Braves | 18 | 24 | 8 | – | 3 | – | .333 | 57 | 10 |
| 1946 | Boston Braves | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 28 | 9 |