Bill Abstein

Full Name: William Henry Abstein Primary Position: 1B Height/Weight: 6' 0"/185 First Game: September 25, 1906 Birthdate: February 2, 1883 Final Game: June 2, 1910 Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri MLB Experience: 3 years Died: April 8, 1940 Deathplace: St. Louis, Missouri Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Bill Abstein (William Henry Abstein) was born on February 2, 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri. He made his Major League debut on September 25, 1906 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1909, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 1 home run and 70 RBI. Abstein played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns over the course of his 3 year career.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1906	PIT	N	8	20	2	4	0	3	.200	.200	.200	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
1909	PIT	N	137	512	51	133	1	70	.260	.302	.344	20	10	27	0	4	27	16	0	0
1910	STL	A	25	87	1	13	0	3	.149	.169	.172	2	0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0
Total	NL		145	532	53	137	1	73	.258	.298	.338	20	10	27	0	4	28	18	0	0
Total	AL		25	87	1	13	0	3	.149	.169	.172	2	0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0
Total			170	619	54	150	1	76	.242	.281	.315	22	10	29	0	4	29	21	0	0

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1906	PIT	N	2B	3	0	0	3	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.769
1906	PIT	N	OF	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1909	PIT	N	1B	135	0	0	1412	65	27	70	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1910	STL	A	1B	23	0	0	268	20	11	13	0	0	0	0	0	.963
Total			2B	3	0	0	3	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.769
Total			OF	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	158	0	0	1680	85	38	83	0	0	0	0	0	.979

Transactions

• Claimed on waivers by St. Louis Browns from Pittsburgh Pirates (January 6, 1910).