Bill Wambsganss Notable

b. March 19, 1894 · Cleveland Naps 1914, Cleveland Indians 1915–1923, Boston Red Sox 1924–1925, Philadelphia Athletics 1926

Bill Wambsganss played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1914 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1926. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1915 to 1923.

Across 1,491 games he batted .259, with 1,359 hits and 710 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 215 doubles, 59 triples and 140 stolen bases.

He played 1,205 games at second base, with 3,669 assists and 292 errors. He turned 605 double plays. He also played 177 games at shortstop.

He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on March 19, 1894, and died on December 8, 1985. 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
1914	CLE	43	143	12	31	6	2	0	12	8	24	2	.217
1915	CLE	121	375	30	73	4	4	0	21	36	50	8	.195
1916	CLE	136	475	57	117	14	4	0	45	41	40	13	.246
1917	CLE	141	499	52	127	17	6	0	43	37	42	16	.255
1918	CLE	87	315	34	93	15	2	0	40	21	21	16	.295
1919	CLE	139	526	60	146	17	6	2	60	32	24	18	.278
1920	CLE	153	565	83	138	16	11	1	55	54	26	9	.244
1921	CLE	107	410	80	117	28	5	2	47	44	27	13	.285
1922	CLE	142	538	89	141	22	6	0	47	60	26	17	.262
1923	CLE	101	345	59	100	20	4	1	59	43	15	10	.290
1924	BOS	156	632	93	174	41	5	0	49	54	33	14	.275
1925	BOS	111	360	50	83	12	4	1	41	52	21	3	.231
1926	PHA	54	54	11	19	3	0	0	1	8	8	1	.352
Career	—	1491	5237	710	1359	215	59	7	520	490	357	140	.259

On this day & linked events

1894

Born March 19, 1894

Cleveland, OH, USA

1985

Died December 8, 1985

1914

Major-league debut: Bill Wambsganss

Bill Wambsganss made a major-league debut on August 4, 1914.

1926

Final major-league game: Bill Wambsganss

Bill Wambsganss played a final major-league game on September 27, 1926.

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