1915
Born February 26, 1915
Bloomington, IL, USA
Bill Conroy Notable
Bill Conroy divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1935, then the Boston Red Sox through 1944.
Across 169 games he batted .199, with 90 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 13 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 160 games behind the plate, with 590 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Bloomington, IL, USA on February 26, 1915, and died on November 13, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1936 | PHA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1937 | PHA | 26 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .200 |
| 1942 | BOS | 83 | 250 | 22 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 2 | .200 |
| 1943 | BOS | 39 | 89 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 0 | .180 |
| 1944 | BOS | 19 | 47 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .213 |
| Career | — | 169 | 452 | 45 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 77 | 85 | 3 | .199 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died November 13, 1997
1935
Major-league debut: Bill Conroy
Bill Conroy made a major-league debut on September 21, 1935.
1944
Final major-league game: Bill Conroy
Bill Conroy played a final major-league game on October 1, 1944.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain