Bill Atwood
For the American musician, see Bill Atwood (musician). For the English lawyer and writer, see William Atwood. For the American politician, see William A. Atwood.
| Bill Atwood | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: September 25, 1911 Rome, Georgia | |||
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Died: September 14, 1993 (aged 81) Snyder, Texas | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .229 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 112 | ||
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William Franklin Atwood is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was born on September 25, 1911 in Rome, Georgia. Bill attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats, all for the Philadelphia Phillies. He died on September 14, 1993 in Snyder, Texas.