Bill Craver Notable

b. June 1, 1844 · Troy Haymakers 1871, Baltimore Canaries 1872–1873, Philadelphia Whites 1874, Philadelphia Centennials 1875, Philadelphia Athletics 1875, New York Mutuals 1876, Louisville Grays 1877

Bill Craver played for seven clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Troy Haymakers in 1871 and closing with the Louisville Grays in 1877.

Across 339 games he batted .290, with 455 hits and 330 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 63 doubles and 40 stolen bases.

He played 173 games at second base, with 434 assists and 186 errors. He turned 73 double plays.

He was born in Troy, NY, USA on June 1, 1844, and died on June 17, 1901. 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
1871*	TRO	27	118	26	38	8	1	0	26	3	0	6	.322
1872*	BAL	35	178	55	50	3	3	0	24	5	2	9	.281
1873*	BAL	41	197	45	57	9	3	0	26	2	3	5	.289
1874*	PHI	55	265	68	91	19	11	0	56	4	2	11	.343
1875*	ATH/CEN	68	325	79	101	15	13	2	45	6	9	9	.311
1876	NYU	56	246	24	55	4	0	0	22	2	7	0	.224
1877	LOU	57	238	33	63	5	2	0	29	5	11	0	.265
Major leagues	—	113	484	57	118	9	2	0	51	7	18	0	.244
All seasons	—	339	1567	330	455	63	33	2	228	27	34	40	.290

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Craver, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1844

Born June 1, 1844

Troy, NY, USA

1901

Died June 17, 1901

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