1859
Born December 21, 1859
Staten Island, NY, USA
Bill Traffley Notable
b. December 21, 1859 · Chicago White Stockings 1878, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1883, Baltimore Orioles 1884–1886
Bill Traffley played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1878 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1886.
Across 179 games he batted .175, with 116 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 164 games behind the plate, with 969 putouts and 95 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Staten Island, NY, USA on December 21, 1859, and died on June 23, 1908. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | CHC | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| 1883 | CIN | 30 | 105 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1884 | BAL | 53 | 210 | 25 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| 1885 | BAL | 69 | 254 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| 1886 | BAL | 25 | 85 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | .212 |
| Career | — | 179 | 663 | 85 | 116 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 8 | .175 |
On this day & linked events
1908
Died June 23, 1908
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