1879
Born May 31, 1879
Tenafly, NJ, USA
Bill Foxen Notable
Bill Foxen divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1908, then the Chicago Cubs through 1911.
He went 16 and 20 with a 2.56 earned run average, pitching 326 innings in 61 games. He struck out 130, completed 20 of his 33 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 61 games he batted .142, with 15 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Tenafly, NJ, USA on May 31, 1879, and died on April 17, 1937. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHI | 22 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | .094 |
| 1909 | PHI | 18 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .208 |
| 1910 | CHC/PHI | 18 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .160 |
| 1911 | CHC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 61 | 106 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 1 | .142 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHI | 7 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 147.1 | 126 | 32 | 53 | 52 | 1.95 |
| 1909 | PHI | 3 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 83.1 | 65 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 3.35 |
| 1910 | CHC/PHI | 5 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 82.2 | 80 | 27 | 43 | 35 | 2.94 |
| 1911 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2.08 |
| Career | — | 16 | 20 | 61 | 33 | 0 | 326.1 | 283 | 93 | 140 | 130 | 2.56 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died April 17, 1937
Image: Sporting Life, public domain