Bill Greenwood

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Bill Greenwood
Bill Greenwood
Second Baseman
Born: 1857
Died: May 2, 1902 (aged 45)
Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1882
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Final game
October 15, 1890
for the Rochester Broncos
Career statistics
Batting average     .226
Home runs     8
Runs batted in     185
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William F. Greenwood (1857 - May 2, 1902) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played a total of six seasons from 1882-1890.[1] Bill was a left-handed infielder, not entirely uncommon in the 19th century, he is the all-time leader in games played at second base by a left-hander with 538.[2] He also played 30 games at shortstop.[1]

For the 1883 season, he signed and was playing for the Merrits of Camden, New Jersey, when Charlie Byrne of a fellow league team, the Brooklyn Grays bought his contract, along with other Merrits Sam Kimber, Charlie Householder, Frank Fenelly, and John Corcoran. He finished out the year and transitioned with the team over to the American Association, where they would be known as the Atlantics.[3]

Bill died in his howmetown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 44 or 45, and is interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Bill Greenwood's career statistics. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  2. ^ Labor Day Lefties. reconditebaseball.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  3. ^ Long Before the Dodgers: Baseball in Brooklyn, 1855-1884 By James L. Terry, pg. 128. books.google.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
  4. ^ Bill Greenwood's career information. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.

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