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Bill Schenck

Bill Schenck Notable

b. July 1, 1854 · Louisville Eclipse 1882, Richmond Virginians 1884, Brooklyn Grays 1885

Bill Schenck played for three clubs across four seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Louisville Eclipse in 1882 and closing with the Brooklyn Grays in 1885.

Across 103 games he batted .236, with 91 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 15 doubles. He went 1 and 0 with a 0.90 earned run average, pitching 10 innings in 2 games. He struck out 4.

He played 59 games at third base, with 111 assists and 41 errors. He turned 4 double plays.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on July 1, 1854, and died on January 29, 1934.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1882 LOU 602313760 1130 0800 .260
1884 RIC 421511431 403 0100 .205
1885 BRO 1400 000 0000 .000
Career 1033865191 1533 0900 .236

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1882 LOU 1021 010.06 1140.90
Career 1021 010.06 114 0.90

On this day & linked events

1854

Born July 1, 1854

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1934

Died January 29, 1934

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