Willie McGill | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | unknown |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1873 |
Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 8 |
Debutyear: | 1890 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Infants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 12 |
Finalyear: | 1896 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 72–74 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.59 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 510 |
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William Vaness McGill (November 10, 1873 – August 29, 1944) was an American major league baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Infants, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Colts, St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies.
McGill was born in Atlanta and attended the University of Notre Dame.[1] He played his first professional game with the Cleveland Infants on May 8, 1890.
He pitched for seven years, with six different teams. His best year was with the 1891 St. Louis Browns when he had a 19–10 record with a 2.93 ERA. He finished his career with a 4.59 earned run average.[2] He played his last game on June 12, 1896.
McGill died on August 29, 1944, in Indianapolis, and is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[3]