| Bill Hawke | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1870 Elsmere, Delaware |
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| Died: December 11, 1902 (aged 32) Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1892 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1894 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win/Loss Record | 32-31 |
| Strikeouts | 193 |
| Earned run average | 4.98 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Victor "Bill" Hawke (April 28, 1870 – December 11, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for three seasons, all in the National League, with a career record of 32 wins and 31 losses.[1]
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Born in Elsmere, Delaware, he began his major league career with the St. Louis Browns in 1892. He pitched in 14 games that first season, with a 5-5 win/loss record and threw one shutout. Bill split 1893 season between the Browns and the Baltimore Orioles. It was for that latter, that he pitched a no-hitter, 5-0 victory against the Washington Senators on August 16, 1893.[1] It was the first no-hitter at the new distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate. For the 1893 season, the mound was moved from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches, the distance that is still used to this day.[2] He finished his career the following season, with a 16-9 record for the National League champion Baltimore Orioles.[3]
On December 11, 1902, he died of carcinoma[4] at the age of 32 in Wilmington, Delaware, and was interred at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington.[1]
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| Preceded by Bumpus Jones |
No-hitter pitcher August 16, 1893 |
Succeeded by Cy Young |
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