1898
Born March 14, 1898
Columbus, GA, USA
Bill McCall Notable
b. March 14, 1898 · Pittsburgh Keystones 1922, Cleveland Tate Stars 1922, Birmingham Black Barons 1924, Kansas City Monarchs 1924, Chicago American Giants 1925, Indianapolis ABCs 1926, Detroit Stars 1931
Bill McCall played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1922 and closing with the Detroit Stars in 1931.
He went 27 and 43 with a 3.97 earned run average, pitching 626.3 innings in 112 games. He struck out 341, completed 42 of his 67 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 116 games he batted .215, with 51 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Columbus, GA, USA on March 14, 1898, and died on July 12, 1943. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS/PK | 26 | 47 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .319 |
| 1924 | BBB/KCM | 33 | 72 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .208 |
| 1925 | CAG | 26 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 1926 | ABC | 22 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .193 |
| 1931 | DS | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .105 |
| Career | — | 116 | 237 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .215 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS/PK | 6 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 125.0 | 135 | 76 | 33 | 63 | 5.47 |
| 1924 | BBB/KCM | 9 | 13 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 184.0 | 180 | 76 | 48 | 111 | 3.72 |
| 1925 | CAG | 5 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 115.1 | 89 | 37 | 46 | 61 | 2.89 |
| 1926 | ABC | 5 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 148.0 | 138 | 62 | 44 | 83 | 3.77 |
| 1931 | DS | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 54.0 | 60 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 4.17 |
| Career | — | 27 | 43 | 112 | 67 | 2 | 626.1 | 602 | 276 | 194 | 341 | 3.97 |
On this day & linked events
1943