1897
Born June 17, 1897
Henderson, CO, USA
Bill Hubbell Notable
Bill Hubbell played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1919 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1925. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1920 to 1925.
He went 40 and 63 with a 4.68 earned run average, pitching 931 innings in 204 games. He struck out 167, completed 50 of his 108 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 205 games he batted .172, with 53 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 12 doubles.
He was born in Henderson, CO, USA on June 17, 1897, and died on August 3, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1920 | NYG/PHI | 38 | 58 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .138 |
| 1921 | PHI | 36 | 75 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | .160 |
| 1922 | PHI | 35 | 70 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .171 |
| 1923 | PHI | 23 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 1924 | PHI | 36 | 59 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .220 |
| 1925 | BRO/PHI | 35 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 205 | 308 | 31 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 81 | 0 | .172 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.96 |
| 1920 | NYG/PHI | 9 | 10 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 180.0 | 202 | 71 | 57 | 34 | 3.55 |
| 1921 | PHI | 9 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 220.1 | 269 | 106 | 38 | 43 | 4.33 |
| 1922 | PHI | 7 | 15 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 189.0 | 257 | 105 | 41 | 33 | 5.00 |
| 1923 | PHI | 1 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 | 102 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 8.35 |
| 1924 | PHI | 10 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 179.0 | 233 | 96 | 45 | 30 | 4.83 |
| 1925 | BRO/PHI | 3 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 89.1 | 125 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 5.14 |
| Career | — | 40 | 63 | 204 | 108 | 10 | 931.0 | 1207 | 484 | 225 | 167 | 4.68 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died August 3, 1980
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