Bill Tobin (baseball)
Appearance
Bill Tobin | |
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File:Bill Tobin colorized by Cody Belles.png A photo of Bill Tobin, which was long misidentified as Buttercup Dickerson until May, 2021 | |
First baseman | |
Born: Hartford, Connecticut | October 10, 1854|
Died: October 10, 1912 Hartford, Connecticut | (aged 58)|
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
July 21, 1880, for the Worcester Ruby Legs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1880, for the Troy Trojans | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .158 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 11 |
Teams | |
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William F. Tobin (October 10, 1854 – October 10, 1912) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball in 1880. He split the season between two teams, debuting in July with the Worcester Ruby Legs and ending the year with the Troy Trojans. He died on his 58th birthday in 1912.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1912 deaths
- Baseball players from Hartford, Connecticut
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Worcester Ruby Legs players
- Troy Trojans players
- 19th-century baseball players
- Auburn (minor league baseball) players
- Rochester (minor league baseball) players
- Albany (minor league baseball) players
- Hartford (minor league baseball) players
- American baseball first baseman stubs