Julius Willigrod
| Julius Willigrod | |
|---|---|
 Willigrod c. 1880 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 27, 1857 Marshalltown, Iowa | |
| Died: November 27, 1906 (aged 49) San Francisco, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 1882, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1882, for the Cleveland Blues | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 39 |
| Batting average | .154 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Julius Willigrod (October 27, 1857 – November 27, 1906) was an American professional baseball player whose career ran from 1879 to 1882. He played Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Blues and Detroit Wolverines in 1882.
Early years
Willigrod was born in Marshalltown, Iowa.[1] His father, Edward Willigrod, was an immigrant from Hanover, Prussia who worked as a machinist. His mother, Catharine, was an immigrant from Bavaria. Willigrod had a twin sister, Julia.[2][3][4]
Professional baseball player
Willigrod played minor league baseball for the Omaha Green Stockings in the Northwestern League in 1879 and then traveled west to California where he played for two seasons with the San Francisco Knickerbockers of the California League. During one of his two seasons with San Francisco, he led the league in runs scored despite compiling a batting average of only .207.[2][5][6]
Between July 15 and August 19, 1882, Willigrod played ten games in Major League Baseball, principally as an outfielder, for the Detroit Wolverines and Cleveland Blues of the National League. He compiled a .154 batting average in 39 at bats.[1] In his final major league game, he hit a triple and scored four runs, a record that still stands for the most runs scored in a player's final major league game.[2]
Later years
Willigrod died in 1906 at age 49 in San Francisco, California.[1] The cause of death was a gastric hemorrhage due to a stomach ulcer.[7] He was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Julius Willigrod Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 276. ISBN 978-0786490448.
- ^ Edward Willigrod and family. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Marshalltown Ward 4, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: M593_410; Page: 481B; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 545909. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Edward Willigrod and family. Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Marshall, Marshall, Iowa; Roll: M653_335; Page: 80; Image: 522; Family History Library Film: 803335. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ "Julius Willigrod Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ At the time of the 1880 U.S. Census, in June 1880, Willigrod was living as a lodger at 162 Folsom Street in San Francisco. His occupation was listed as machinist. Three of the other lodgers at that address were employed as base ball players: James Whitney, George Bailey, and Charles Whitney.
- ^ "Julius Willigrod (1857-1906)". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 3, 2014.