1857
Born April 30, 1857
Saint John, NB, CAN
Bill Phillips Notable
Bill Phillips played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1879 and closing with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1888.
Across 1,038 games he batted .266, with 1,130 hits and 562 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 214 doubles, 98 triples and 39 stolen bases.
He played 1,032 games at first base, with 10,540 putouts and 324 errors. He turned 511 double plays.
He was born in Saint John, NB, CAN on April 30, 1857, and died on October 7, 1900. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | CLV | 81 | 365 | 58 | 99 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .271 |
| 1880 | CLV | 85 | 334 | 41 | 85 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .254 |
| 1881 | CLV | 85 | 357 | 51 | 97 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .272 |
| 1882 | CLV | 78 | 335 | 40 | 87 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .260 |
| 1883 | CLV | 97 | 382 | 42 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 49 | 0 | .246 |
| 1884 | CLV | 111 | 464 | 58 | 128 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 80 | 0 | .276 |
| 1885 | BRO | 99 | 391 | 65 | 118 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 63 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| 1886 | BRO | 141 | 585 | 68 | 160 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 72 | 33 | 0 | 13 | .274 |
| 1887 | BRO | 132 | 533 | 82 | 142 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 101 | 45 | 30 | 16 | .266 |
| 1888 | KCC | 129 | 509 | 57 | 120 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 50 | 10 | .236 |
| Career | — | 1038 | 4255 | 562 | 1130 | 214 | 98 | 17 | 534 | 178 | 295 | 39 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1900
Died October 7, 1900
1879
Major-league debut: Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips made a major-league debut on May 1, 1879.
1888
Final major-league game: Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips played a final major-league game on October 14, 1888.
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