Bill Murray (baseball)

Bill Murray
Second baseman
Born: September 6, 1893
Vinalhaven, Maine
Died: September 14, 1943 (aged 50)
Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 1917 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1917 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average .143
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 4
Teams

William Allenwood Murray (September 6, 1893 – September 14, 1943) was an American professional baseball infielder. In 1917, he played in 8 games with the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball. In 21 at-bats, Murray had no home runs, 4 RBIs and a stolen base.[1] Murray attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Minor leagues and later life

In 1917, Murray played with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. In 1919, he played with the Springfield Ponies and the New Haven Weissmen of the Eastern League. Murray played the 1920 season with the Bridgeport Americans and the 1921 season with the Hartford Senators.[2]

Murray died in 1943 at the age of 50 and was buried in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Murray Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  2. ↑ "Bill Murray Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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