Bill Lange
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| Bill Lange | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: June 6, 1871 San Francisco, California |
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| Died: July 23, 1950 (aged 79) San Francisco, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 27, 1893 for the Chicago Colts |
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| Final game | ||
| October 15, 1899 for the Chicago Orphans |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .330 | |
| Runs batted in | 578 | |
| Stolen bases | 399 | |
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William Alexander Lange (June 6, 1871 in San Francisco, California - July 23, 1950 in San Francisco), nicknamed "Little Eva", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Colts & Orphans from 1893-1899. He led the league in stolen bases in 1897 (73).
Lange retired at the height of his fame to get married.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
- Chicago Orphans history
- Obituary at The DeadBallEra
| Preceded by Joe Kelley |
National League Stolen Base Champion 1897 |
Succeeded by Ed Delahanty |
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