1863
Born August 10, 1863
St. Louis, MO, USA
Billy Alvord Notable
b. August 10, 1863 · St. Louis Maroons 1885, Kansas City Cowboys 1889, Toledo Maumees 1890, Cleveland Spiders 1891, 1893, Washington Statesmen 1891
Billy Alvord played for five clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Maroons in 1885 and closing with the Cleveland Spiders in 1893.
Across 265 games he batted .253, with 270 hits and 129 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 31 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He played 249 games at third base, with 587 assists and 156 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on August 10, 1863, and died on April 7, 1927. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SLM | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | KCC | 50 | 186 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 3 | .231 |
| 1890 | TOL | 116 | 495 | 69 | 135 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 21 | .273 |
| 1891 | CLV/WAS | 94 | 371 | 35 | 90 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 45 | 3 | .243 |
| 1893 | CLV | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 265 | 1069 | 129 | 270 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 109 | 44 | 83 | 27 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1927
Died April 7, 1927
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