1857
Born April 19, 1857
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bill Greenwood Notable
b. April 19, 1857 · Philadelphia Athletics 1882, Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Baltimore Orioles 1887–1888, Columbus Solons 1889, Rochester Broncos 1890
Bill Greenwood played for five clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1882 and closing with the Rochester Broncos in 1890.
Across 574 games he batted .226, with 490 hits and 381 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 56 doubles and 194 stolen bases.
He played 538 games at second base, with 1,570 assists and 273 errors. He turned 199 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 19, 1857, and died on May 2, 1902. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PHA | 7 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1884 | BRO | 92 | 385 | 52 | 83 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| 1887 | BAL | 118 | 495 | 114 | 130 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 54 | 25 | 71 | .263 |
| 1888 | BAL | 115 | 409 | 69 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 51 | 46 | .191 |
| 1889 | COL | 118 | 414 | 62 | 93 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 37 | .225 |
| 1890 | ROC | 124 | 437 | 76 | 97 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 48 | 0 | 40 | .222 |
| Career | — | 574 | 2170 | 381 | 490 | 56 | 26 | 8 | 185 | 201 | 147 | 194 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1902
Died May 2, 1902
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