Bill Vinton

Bill Vinton
Bill Vinton
	Pitcher
	Born: April 27, 1865; Winthrop, Massachusetts
	Died: September 3, 1893 (aged 28); Pawtucket, Rhode Island
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 3, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers
Last MLB appearance
	September 16, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17-19
Earned run average	2.46
Strikeouts	160
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Quakers (1884–1885); Philadelphia Athletics (1885);

William Miller Vinton (1865–1893), was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Vinton was the star pitcher and captain of the Andover baseball team in the early 1880s. He then attended Yale University and played ball there before turning professional.^[1]

In 1884, Vinton joined the National League's Philadelphia Quakers. He was the team's best pitcher, posting a 10-10 record with a 2.23 earned run average.^[2] Vinton started off slow in 1885 and finished off that season with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career major league record was 17-19.

Vinton returned to Yale and graduated in 1888. He then pitched for the New England League's Lowell Chippies and went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. The following season, he went to the Minneapolis Millers.^[3]

Vinton died in 1893, at the age of 28.

References

^ "Fred H. Harrison. Athletics for All." pa59ers.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
^ Shiffert, John. Base ball in Philadelphia: a history of the early game, 1831–1900 (2006), p. 120.
^ "Bill Vinton Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] "Fred H. Harrison. Athletics for All." pa59ers.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

[2] Shiffert, John. Base ball in Philadelphia: a history of the early game, 1831–1900 (2006), p. 120.

[3] "Bill Vinton Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

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