1871
Born April 15, 1871
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bill Gray Notable
b. April 15, 1871 · Philadelphia Phillies 1890–1891, Cincinnati Reds 1895–1896, Pittsburgh Pirates 1898
Bill Gray played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1898.
Across 292 games he batted .242, with 250 hits and 126 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 44 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 174 games at third base, with 326 assists and 77 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 15, 1871, and died on December 8, 1932.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PHI | 34 | 128 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .242 |
| 1891 | PHI | 23 | 75 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | .240 |
| 1895 | CIN | 52 | 181 | 24 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | .304 |
| 1896 | CIN | 46 | 121 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | .207 |
| 1898 | PIT | 137 | 528 | 56 | 121 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 28 | 38 | 5 | .229 |
| Career | — | 292 | 1033 | 126 | 250 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 70 | 23 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1932
Died December 8, 1932
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