Bill Burgo | |
Position: | Left fielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1919 |
Birth Place: | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 22 |
Debutyear: | 1943 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 11 |
Finalyear: | 1944 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .297 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 12 |
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William Ross Burgo (November 15, 1919 – October 19, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1943 and 1944. He was a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He batted and threw right-handed.
Burgo is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. His debut game was on September 22, 1943, and his last game was on June 11, 1944. He hit 26-for-70, a .371 batting average and next season, batted .239 in 27 games.
Career totals include a batting average of .297, 2 home runs, 12 runs batted in, 18 runs, and a slugging percentage of .399. He made 4 errors in 114 chances (.965).