Bill Traffley Explained

Bill Traffley
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:December 21, 1859
Birth Place:Staten Island, New York
Death Place:Des Moines, Iowa
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 27
Debutyear:1878
Debutteam:Chicago White Stockings
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 29
Finalyear:1886
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.175
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:36
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William Franklin Traffley (December 21, 1859 – June 23, 1908) was a baseball player.

Biography

Traffley was born in Staten Island, New York. When he was 18 years old, in 1878, he played two games for the Chicago White Stockings.

Traffley did not play in professional baseball for another five years, in 1883. He played 30 games that season.

His next three seasons (and his last) were spent with the Baltimore Orioles.

Traffley died in Des Moines, Iowa. His brother, John Traffley, also played professional baseball.

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