1916
Born July 31, 1916
Inverness, AL, USA
Billy Hitchcock Notable
b. July 31, 1916 · Detroit Tigers 1942, 1946, 1953, Washington Senators 1946, St. Louis Browns 1947, Boston Red Sox 1948–1949, Philadelphia Athletics 1950–1952
Billy Hitchcock played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1942 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1953.
Across 703 games he batted .243, with 547 hits and 231 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 67 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 240 games at third base, with 502 assists and 50 errors. He turned 56 double plays. He also played 201 games at second base and 142 games at shortstop.
He was born in Inverness, AL, USA on July 31, 1916, and died on April 9, 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | DET | 85 | 280 | 27 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 2 | .211 |
| 1946 | DET/WSH | 101 | 357 | 27 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 2 | .210 |
| 1947 | SLB | 80 | 275 | 25 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 34 | 3 | .222 |
| 1948 | BOS | 49 | 124 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .298 |
| 1949 | BOS | 55 | 147 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 2 | .204 |
| 1950 | PHA | 115 | 399 | 35 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 3 | .273 |
| 1951 | PHA | 77 | 222 | 27 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 2 | .306 |
| 1952 | PHA | 119 | 407 | 45 | 100 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 39 | 45 | 1 | .246 |
| 1953 | DET | 22 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .211 |
| Career | — | 703 | 2249 | 231 | 547 | 67 | 22 | 5 | 257 | 206 | 230 | 15 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died April 9, 2006
1942
Major-league debut: Billy Hitchcock
Billy Hitchcock made a major-league debut on April 14, 1942.
1953
Final major-league game: Billy Hitchcock
Billy Hitchcock played a final major-league game on August 27, 1953.
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