1856
Born March 22, 1856
Chicago, IL, USA
Bill McClellan Notable
b. March 22, 1856 · Chicago White Stockings 1878, Providence Grays 1881, Philadelphia Quakers 1883–1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885–1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888, Cleveland Blues 1888
Bill McClellan played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1878 and closing with the Cleveland Blues in 1888.
Across 792 games he batted .242, with 773 hits and 533 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 129 doubles and 132 stolen bases.
He played 436 games at second base, with 1,312 assists and 302 errors. He turned 177 double plays. He also played 246 games at shortstop.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on March 22, 1856, and died on July 3, 1929. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | CHC | 48 | 205 | 26 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .224 |
| 1881 | PRO | 68 | 259 | 30 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .166 |
| 1883 | PHI | 80 | 326 | 42 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 0 | .230 |
| 1884 | PHI | 111 | 450 | 71 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 43 | 0 | .258 |
| 1885 | BRO | 112 | 464 | 85 | 124 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1886 | BRO | 141 | 595 | 131 | 152 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 68 | 56 | 0 | 43 | .255 |
| 1887 | BRO | 136 | 548 | 109 | 144 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 80 | 45 | 70 | .263 |
| 1888 | BRO/CLE | 96 | 350 | 39 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 45 | 19 | .209 |
| Career | — | 792 | 3197 | 533 | 773 | 129 | 33 | 6 | 304 | 274 | 185 | 132 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died July 3, 1929
1878
Major-league debut: Bill McClellan
Bill McClellan made a major-league debut on May 20, 1878.
1888
Final major-league game: Bill McClellan
Bill McClellan played a final major-league game on October 17, 1888.
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain