1900
Born August 16, 1900
Youngstown, OH, USA
Billy Rhiel Notable
Billy Rhiel played for three clubs across five seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Robins in 1929 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1933.
Across 200 games he batted .266, with 138 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 26 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 57 games at third base, with 83 assists and 7 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Youngstown, OH, USA on August 16, 1900, and died on August 16, 1946. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BRO | 76 | 205 | 27 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 0 | .278 |
| 1930 | BSN | 20 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .170 |
| 1932 | DET | 85 | 250 | 30 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 2 | .280 |
| 1933 | DET | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .176 |
| Career | — | 200 | 519 | 61 | 138 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 43 | 57 | 2 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1946
Died August 16, 1946
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