1862
Born November 19, 1862
Ames, IA, USA
Billy Sunday Notable
b. November 19, 1862 · Chicago White Stockings 1883–1887, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1888–1890, Philadelphia Phillies 1890
Billy Sunday played for three clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1883 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890.
Across 499 games he batted .248, with 498 hits and 339 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 55 doubles and 246 stolen bases.
He played 499 games in the outfield, with 933 putouts and 136 errors.
He was born in Ames, IA, USA on November 19, 1862, and died on November 6, 1935. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | CHC | 14 | 54 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .241 |
| 1884 | CHC | 43 | 176 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 36 | 0 | .222 |
| 1885 | CHC | 46 | 172 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 0 | .256 |
| 1886 | CHC | 28 | 103 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 10 | .243 |
| 1887 | CHC | 50 | 199 | 41 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 34 | .291 |
| 1888 | PIT | 120 | 505 | 69 | 119 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 71 | .236 |
| 1889 | PIT | 81 | 321 | 62 | 77 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 47 | .240 |
| 1890 | PHI/PIT | 117 | 477 | 84 | 123 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 50 | 27 | 84 | .258 |
| Career | — | 499 | 2007 | 339 | 498 | 55 | 24 | 12 | 170 | 134 | 229 | 246 | .248 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died November 6, 1935
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain