1852
Born December 22, 1852
New York, NY, USA
Bill Boyd Notable
b. December 22, 1852 · New York Mutuals 1872, Brooklyn Atlantics 1873, 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1874
Bill Boyd played for three clubs across four seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Mutuals in 1872 and closing with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1875.
Across 146 games he batted .288, with 192 hits and 94 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 30 doubles and 6 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1.7 innings in 1 game.
He played 76 games at third base, with 137 assists and 110 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on December 22, 1852, and died on October 1, 1912.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | NYU | 36 | 170 | 27 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 4 | .259 |
| 1873* | BRA | 48 | 228 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .276 |
| 1874* | HAR | 26 | 117 | 22 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .350 |
| 1875* | BRA | 36 | 151 | 14 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 146 | 666 | 94 | 192 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 91 | 10 | 13 | 6 | .288 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | BRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Boyd, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1912
Died October 1, 1912
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