Bill Crowley Notable

b. April 8, 1857 · Philadelphia Whites 1875, Louisville Grays 1877, Buffalo Bisons 1879–1880, 1885, Boston Red Caps 1881, Philadelphia Athletics 1883, Cleveland Blues 1883, Boston Beaneaters 1884

Bill Crowley played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Whites in 1875 and closing with the Buffalo Bisons in 1885.

Across 521 games he batted .263, with 540 hits and 263 runs. He finished with 8 home runs and 83 doubles.

He played 484 games in the outfield, with 763 putouts and 150 errors.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 8, 1857, and died on July 14, 1891. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1875*	PHI	9	37	4	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	.081
1877	LOU	61	238	30	67	9	3	1	23	4	13	.282
1879	BUF	60	261	41	75	9	5	0	30	6	14	.287
1880	BUF	85	354	57	95	16	4	0	20	19	23	.268
1881	BSN	72	279	33	71	12	0	0	31	14	15	.254
1883	CLV/PHA	34	137	19	36	9	3	0	21	4	7	.263
1884	BSN	108	407	50	110	14	6	6	61	33	74	.270
1885	BUF	92	344	29	83	14	1	1	36	21	32	.241
Major leagues	—	512	2020	259	537	83	22	8	222	101	178	.266
All seasons	—	521	2057	263	540	83	22	8	225	102	178	.263

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

On this day & linked events

1857

Born April 8, 1857

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1891

Died July 14, 1891

1875

Major-league debut: Bill Crowley

Bill Crowley made a major-league debut on April 26, 1875.

1885

Final major-league game: Bill Crowley

Bill Crowley played a final major-league game on October 10, 1885.

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