Bill Serena
1949–1954 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs
408G
.251AVG
.347OBP
.439SLG
311H
48HR
198RBI
2SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 1,429 | 1,239 | 154 | 311 | 57 | 16 | 48 | 198 | 175 | 237 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 544 | .251 | .347 | .439 | .786 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1952-09-01 to 1952-09-11
15longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 4 walks | 1953-08-16 | 1 in 2,226 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 9 total bases | 1950-06-06 | 1 in 419 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 17 | 2 home runs | 1950-07-18 | 1 in 259 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 193 | 639 | 138 | 28 | 106 | 90 | 116 | .255 | .357 | .487 |
| Away | 215 | 790 | 173 | 20 | 92 | 85 | 121 | .248 | .327 | .402 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 26 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | .192 | .281 | .385 |
| May | 72 | 209 | 51 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 37 | .290 | .388 | .500 |
| June | 78 | 282 | 55 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 56 | .226 | .323 | .387 |
| July | 81 | 290 | 72 | 13 | 50 | 34 | 39 | .286 | .366 | .520 |
| August | 92 | 341 | 65 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 61 | .217 | .299 | .387 |
| September | 57 | 210 | 53 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 29 | .290 | .381 | .464 |
| October | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 62 | 232 | 48 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 35 | .241 | .345 | .422 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 61 | 203 | 46 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 27 | .263 | .360 | .509 |
| new-york-giants | 60 | 204 | 49 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 36 | .269 | .333 | .478 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 57 | 180 | 43 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 25 | .279 | .372 | .474 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 57 | 207 | 44 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 29 | .239 | .309 | .440 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 50 | 173 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 39 | .217 | .306 | .382 |
| boston-braves | 42 | 173 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | .250 | .347 | .351 |
| milwaukee-braves | 19 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | .244 | .368 | .444 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  Chicago Cubs | 12 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | .216 | – | – |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 127 | 435 | 104 | 17 | 61 | 1 | .239 | – | – |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 4 | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 122 | 390 | 107 | 15 | 61 | 1 | .274 | – | – |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 93 | 275 | 69 | 10 | 52 | – | .251 | – | – |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 41 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 13 | – | .159 | – | – |