Bill McCloskey

Bill McCloskey
Bill McCloskey
	Catcher/Outfielder
	Born: May 1854; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Died: July 9, 1924 (aged 70); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	August 18, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
Last MLB appearance
	September 9, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
MLB statistics
Batting average	.100
Games	9
Hits	3
Teams
	Wilmington Quicksteps (1884);

William George McCloskey (May 1854 – July 9, 1924) officially played one year of Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Wilmington Quicksteps of the Union Association.^[1] He played nine games in that season, splitting time between the outfield and catcher. In 30 at bats, he had four hits for a .100 batting average.^[1]

Bill died at the age of 70 in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is interred at the Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Baseball historian David Nemec has argued that the evidence is "fairly persuasive" that the "McCloskey" who pitched for Washington in 1875 is Bill McCloskey.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bill McCloskey's statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
^ David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 0786490446.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[retrosheet-1] "Bill McCloskey's statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-12-18.

[2] David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 0786490446.

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