1871
Born August 17, 1871
Baltimore, MD, USA
Bill Keister Notable
b. August 17, 1871 · Baltimore Orioles 1896, 1899, Boston Beaneaters 1898, St. Louis Cardinals 1900, Baltimore Orioles 1901, Washington Senators 1902, Philadelphia Phillies 1903
Bill Keister played for five clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1896 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1903.
He batted .312 with 758 hits across 621 games, scoring 400 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 133 doubles, 63 triples and 131 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1901, with 21. He played 215 games at shortstop, with 640 assists and 159 errors. He turned 58 double plays. He also played 214 games at second base and 167 games in the outfield.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on August 17, 1871, and died on August 17, 1924. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | BLN | 15 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .241 |
| 1898 | BSN | 10 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1899 | BLN | 136 | 523 | 96 | 172 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 73 | 16 | 16 | 33 | .329 |
| 1900 | STL | 126 | 497 | 78 | 149 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 72 | 25 | 15 | 32 | .300 |
| 1901 | BLA | 115 | 442 | 78 | 145 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 93 | 18 | 23 | 24 | .328 |
| 1902 | WSH | 119 | 483 | 82 | 145 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 14 | 22 | 27 | .300 |
| 1903 | PHI | 100 | 400 | 53 | 128 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 32 | 11 | .320 |
| Career | — | 621 | 2433 | 400 | 758 | 133 | 63 | 18 | 400 | 90 | 116 | 131 | .312 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died August 17, 1924
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