| Bill Boyd | |
| Position: | Third baseman/Right fielder |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1852 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Death Place: | Jamaica, New York |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 22 |
| Debutteam: | New York Mutuals |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 9 |
| Finalteam: | Brooklyn Atlantics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .288 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 3 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 91 |
| Teams: | As Player
As Manager |
William J. Boyd (December 22, 1852 - October 1, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball player born in New York, New York. He mainly played third base and right field for three teams during his four-year career in the National Association from through . He batted .288, hit three home runs, and drove in 91 runs in those four years. While with the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics, he managed for a period of two games, losing both. When he was not playing in that final season, he filled in for the umpire on 20 occasions.[1]
Boyd died at the age of 59 in Jamaica, New York, and was buried at the Saint John's Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.[1]