1947
Born March 21, 1947
Oakland, CA, USA
Bill Plummer Notable
Bill Plummer played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1968 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1978. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1970 to 1977.
Across 367 games he batted .188, with 168 hits and 72 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 37 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 343 games behind the plate, with 1,283 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on March 21, 1947, and died on March 12, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | CIN | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1971 | CIN | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | CIN | 38 | 102 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .186 |
| 1973 | CIN | 50 | 119 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 1 | .151 |
| 1974 | CIN | 50 | 120 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 1 | .225 |
| 1975 | CIN | 65 | 159 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 1 | .182 |
| 1976 | CIN | 56 | 153 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 36 | 0 | .248 |
| 1977 | CIN | 51 | 117 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 1 | .137 |
| 1978 | SEA | 41 | 93 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .215 |
| Career | — | 367 | 892 | 72 | 168 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 82 | 95 | 191 | 4 | .188 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died March 12, 2024
1968
Major-league debut: Bill Plummer
Bill Plummer made a major-league debut on April 19, 1968.
1978
Final major-league game: Bill Plummer
Bill Plummer played a final major-league game on September 7, 1978.
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