| Bill Van Dyke | |
| Position: | Left fielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1863 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 17 |
| Debutyear: | 1890 |
| Debutteam: | Toledo Maumees |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 30 |
| Finalyear: | 1893 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Beaneaters |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .253 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 56 |
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William Jennings Van Dyke (December 15, 1863 – May 5, 1933) was an American professional baseball outfielder from 1884 to 1897.[1]
Van Dyke was born in Paris, Illinois, in 1863. He played on many different teams during his professional baseball career.[1] Van Dyke was regarded as a poor hitter but was very fast.[2] In 1887, he led the Northwestern League with 108 stolen bases while playing for the Des Moines Hawkeyes.[3]
Van Dyke made his major league debut with the Toledo Maumees of the American Association in 1890. As the Maumees' left fielder, he had a .257 batting average, 2 home runs, and 54 runs batted in. He ranked third in the AA with 73 stolen bases.[4] Van Dyke hit for the cycle on July 5, 1890.[5] This was his only full season in the majors.[4]
Van Dyke also played four games for the National League's St. Louis Browns in 1892 and three games for the NL's Boston Beaneaters in 1893.[4]
He died in El Paso, Texas, in 1933.[4]
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