1911
Born September 25, 1911
Rome, GA, USA
Bill Atwood Notable
b. September 25, 1911 · Philadelphia Phillies 1936–1940
Bill Atwood played 1936 to 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a catcher.
Across 342 games he batted .229, with 220 hits and 82 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 41 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 298 games behind the plate, with 1,069 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Rome, GA, USA on September 25, 1911, and died on September 14, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | 71 | 192 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .302 |
| 1937 | PHI | 87 | 279 | 27 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 3 | .244 |
| 1938 | PHI | 102 | 281 | 27 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 0 | .196 |
| 1939 | PHI | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| 1940 | PHI | 78 | 203 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 342 | 961 | 82 | 220 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 112 | 93 | 89 | 4 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died September 14, 1993
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain