Bill Phyle Explained

Bill Phyle
Position:Pitcher / Third baseman
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Right
Birth Date:25 June 1875
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 17
Debutyear:1898
Debutteam:Chicago Orphans
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 15
Finalyear:1906
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:10–19
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.96
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:76
Stat4label:Batting average
Stat4value:.176
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William Joseph Phyle (June 25, 1875  - August 6, 1953), born in Duluth, Minnesota was a pitcher for Major League Baseball's Chicago Orphans (1898–99) and New York Giants (1901) and a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1906). He pitched a shutout on his Major League debut, in a 9–0 victory over the Washington Senators on September 17, 1898.[1]

After his playing career finished, Phyle was an umpire in the Pacific Coast League.[2]

References

  1. Book: Snyder, John. Cubs Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the Chicago Cubs Since 1876. 2005. Emmis Books. United States. 1578601924. 717.
  2. Book: Snelling, Dennis. The Greatest Minor League: A History of the Pacific Coast League, 1903–1957. 2012. McFarland Publishing. United States. 9780786465248. 372.