1862
Born April 1, 1862
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Billy Serad Notable
Billy Serad divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Buffalo Bisons from 1884, then the Cincinnati Red Stockings through 1888.
He went 35 and 55 with a 4.13 earned run average, pitching 787.3 innings in 95 games. He struck out 278, completed 86 of his 92 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 95 games he batted .166, with 57 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 7 doubles.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on April 1, 1862, and died on November 1, 1925. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BUF | 37 | 137 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 0 | .175 |
| 1885 | BUF | 30 | 104 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .154 |
| 1887 | CIN | 22 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .177 |
| 1888 | CIN | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 95 | 343 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 65 | 0 | .166 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BUF | 16 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 308.0 | 373 | 146 | 111 | 150 | 4.27 |
| 1885 | BUF | 7 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 241.1 | 299 | 110 | 80 | 90 | 4.10 |
| 1887 | CIN | 10 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 187.1 | 201 | 85 | 80 | 34 | 4.08 |
| 1888 | CIN | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 50.2 | 62 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3.55 |
| Career | — | 35 | 55 | 95 | 92 | 1 | 787.1 | 935 | 361 | 290 | 278 | 4.13 |
On this day & linked events
1925
Died November 1, 1925
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