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Bill Kindle

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b. January 29, 1891 · Brooklyn Royal Giants 1911–1912, 1916–1917, 1919, West Baden Sprudels 1913, Chicago American Giants 1913, Indianapolis ABCs 1914, New York Lincoln Stars 1915, New York Lincoln Giants 1918, 1920, 1925

Bill Kindle played for six clubs across 15 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1911 and closing with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1925.

Across 115 games he batted .303, with 133 hits and 89 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 15 doubles and 34 stolen bases.

He played 73 games at second base, with 181 assists and 25 errors. He turned 16 double plays.

He was born in Mount Pleasant, TN, USA on January 29, 1891, and died on November 21, 1952.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1911* BRG 10421013 110 5206 .310
1912* BRG 51916 200 2003 .316
1913* CAG/WBS 18621019 130 11706 .306
1914* ABC 103638 200 3001 .222
1915* NLS 341383539 601 111406 .283
1916* BRG 14521420 101 10703 .385
1917* BRG 9321010 120 6604 .313
1918* NLG 51917 000 1201 .368
1919* BRG 41615 100 2002 .313
1920* NLG 41536 000 1002 .400
1925 NLG 2810 000 0100 .000
Major leagues 2810 000 0100 .000
All seasons 11543989133 1562 5239034 .303

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Kindle, that is 1911–1920. Why totals can differ.

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1891

Born January 29, 1891

Mount Pleasant, TN, USA

1952

Died November 21, 1952

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