1905
Born May 5, 1905
Newport News, VA, USA
Bill Casey Notable
b. May 5, 1905 · Baltimore Black Sox 1930–1932, Philadelphia Stars 1933–1938, Washington Black Senators 1938, Newark Eagles 1938, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1938, New York Cubans 1939–1940, Baltimore Elite Giants 1942
Bill Casey played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1930 and closing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1942. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Stars, from 1933 to 1938.
Across 335 games he batted .271, with 262 hits and 115 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 36 doubles and 8 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 251 games behind the plate, with 1,049 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Newport News, VA, USA on May 5, 1905, and died on January 23, 1968.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930* | BBS | 12 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .370 |
| 1931* | BBS | 36 | 98 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .306 |
| 1932 | BBS | 60 | 198 | 36 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .258 |
| 1933* | PS | 21 | 45 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| 1934 | PS | 59 | 183 | 20 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| 1935 | PS | 31 | 81 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .383 |
| 1936 | PS | 30 | 79 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 1937 | PS | 24 | 68 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| 1938 | NE/PC/PS/SEN | 24 | 72 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1939 | NYC | 17 | 60 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .367 |
| 1940 | NYC | 20 | 55 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | BEG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 266 | 797 | 98 | 212 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 79 | 1 | 5 | .266 |
| All seasons | — | 335 | 967 | 115 | 262 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 128 | 93 | 3 | 8 | .271 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930* | BBS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Casey, that is 1930–1933. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1968