1878
Born July 12, 1878
Scranton, PA, USA
Bill Coughlin Notable
b. July 12, 1878 · Washington Senators 1899, Washington Senators 1901–1904, Detroit Tigers 1904–1908
Bill Coughlin divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Washington Senators from 1899, then the Detroit Tigers through 1908.
Across 1,049 games he batted .252, with 972 hits and 481 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 133 doubles and 159 stolen bases.
He played 983 games at third base, with 1,859 assists and 231 errors. He turned 93 double plays.
He was born in Scranton, PA, USA on July 12, 1878, and died on May 7, 1943. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | WHS | 6 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .125 |
| 1901 | WSH | 137 | 506 | 75 | 139 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 43 | 16 | .275 |
| 1902 | WSH | 123 | 469 | 84 | 141 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 26 | 27 | 29 | .301 |
| 1903 | WSH | 125 | 473 | 56 | 116 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 58 | 30 | .245 |
| 1904 | DET/WSH | 121 | 471 | 50 | 120 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 53 | 11 | .255 |
| 1905 | DET | 137 | 489 | 48 | 123 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 58 | 16 | .252 |
| 1906 | DET | 147 | 498 | 54 | 117 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 36 | 45 | 31 | .235 |
| 1907 | DET | 134 | 519 | 80 | 126 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 35 | 67 | 15 | .243 |
| 1908 | DET | 119 | 405 | 32 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 10 | .215 |
| Career | — | 1049 | 3854 | 481 | 972 | 133 | 39 | 15 | 380 | 203 | 400 | 159 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died May 7, 1943
1899
Major-league debut: Bill Coughlin
Bill Coughlin made a major-league debut on August 9, 1899.
1908
Final major-league game: Bill Coughlin
Bill Coughlin played a final major-league game on September 23, 1908.
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