Billy Geer Notable

b. August 13, 1859 · New York Mutuals 1874, New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Cincinnati Reds 1878, Worcester Ruby Legs 1880, Philadelphia Keystones 1884, Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Louisville Colonels 1885

Billy Geer played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1874 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1885.

Across 232 games he batted .214, with 191 hits and 128 runs. He finished with 36 doubles and 2 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 12.60 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 2 games. He struck out 1.

He played 197 games at shortstop, with 646 assists and 154 errors. He turned 52 double plays.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on August 13, 1859, and died on September 30, 1928.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1874*	NYU	2	8	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250
1875*	NHV	37	164	20	40	4	1	9	1	4	2	.244
1878	CIN	61	237	31	52	13	2	20	10	18	0	.219
1880	WOR	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1884	BRO/PHK	116	427	75	91	17	8	0	42	0	0	.213
1885	LOU	14	51	2	6	2	0	3	2	0	0	.118
Major leagues	—	193	721	108	149	32	10	23	54	18	0	.207
All seasons	—	232	893	128	191	36	11	33	55	22	2	.214

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1884	BRO	0	0	2	0	0	5.0	14	7	3	1	12.60
Career	—	0	0	2	0	0	5.0	14	7	3	1	12.60

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Billy Geer, that is 1874–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1859

Born August 13, 1859

New York, NY, USA

1928

Died September 30, 1928

1874

Major-league debut: Billy Geer

Billy Geer made a major-league debut on October 15, 1874.

1885

Final major-league game: Billy Geer

Billy Geer played a final major-league game on May 10, 1885.