Willie McGill

Willie McGill
Willie McGill
	McGill pictured in The Drift 1944, Butler yearbook
	Pitcher
	Born: November 10, 1873; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: August 29, 1944 (aged 70); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
	Batted: unknown Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 8, 1890, for the Cleveland Infants
Last MLB appearance
	June 12, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	72–74
Earned run average	4.59
Strikeouts	510
Teams
	Cleveland Infants (1890); Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891); St. Louis Browns (1891); Cincinnati Reds (1892); Chicago Colts (1893–1894); Philadelphia Phillies (1895–1896);

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.

Biography

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]

References

^ "Willie McGill Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
^ "Willie McGill". ESPN MLB. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
^ "Willie McGill". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Almanac
ESPN MLB

[1] "Willie McGill Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[2] "Willie McGill". ESPN MLB. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[3] "Willie McGill". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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