Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher) explained

Bill Anderson
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:January 19, 1865
Birth Place:Spencer County, Kentucky
Death Place:Taylorsville, Kentucky
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 12
Debutyear:1889
Debutteam:Louisville Colonels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 12
Finalyear:1889
Finalteam:Louisville Colonels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–1
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:10.12
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William Anderson (January 19, 1865 – May 5, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1889.[1] In that game, he pitched a complete game, and surrendered nine earned runs in a loss to the Philadelphia Athletics.[2] As a hitter in that game, he collect a base hit in three at bats for a .333 batting average. He was a brother-in-law to fellow Colonels player Scott Stratton.[1] He died in 1936 at the age of 71, and is interred at Valley Cemetery in Taylorsville, Kentucky.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Anderson. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. May 6, 2013.
  2. Web site: The 1889 Louisville Colonels Regular Season Game Log. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. May 6, 2013.