Bill Rodgers (infielder)
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Bill Rodgers | |||
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Second baseman | |||
Born: Pleasant Ridge, Ohio |
April 18, 1887|||
Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Goliad, Texas |
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MLB debut | |||
April 15, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
May 13, 1916, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .243 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 19 | ||
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Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers, nicknamed "Rawmeat Bill," (April 18, 1887 – December 24, 1978) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from 1915 through 1916 for the Cleveland Indians (1915), Boston Red Sox (1915) and Cincinnati Reds (1915–1916). Listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m), 170 lb., Rodgers batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio.
In a two-season career, Rodgers was a .243 hitter (65-for-268) with 30 run and 19 RBI in 102 games, including 15 doubles, four triples, 11 stolen bases, and a .316 on-base percentage without home runs. in 83 fielding appearances at second base (75), shortstop (7) and third base, he posted a collective .947 fielding percentage (20 errors in 376 chances). He also played one game at right field but did not have fielding chances.
He also was a player/manager in the Minor leagues during 22 seasons between 1918 and 1951, and managed the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1946 season.
Rodgers died at the age of 91 in Goliad, Texas.
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