1855
Born November 15, 1855
Chicago, IL, USA
Will Foley Notable
b. November 15, 1855 · Chicago White Stockings 1875, Cincinnati Reds 1876–1877, 1879, Milwaukee Grays 1878, Detroit Wolverines 1881, Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884
Will Foley played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1875 and closing with the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) in 1884.
Across 253 games he batted .228, with 224 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 23 doubles.
He played 211 games at third base, with 409 assists and 159 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on November 15, 1855, and died on November 12, 1916. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | CHI | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1876 | CIN | 58 | 221 | 19 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .226 |
| 1877 | CIN | 56 | 216 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .190 |
| 1878 | MLG | 56 | 229 | 33 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .271 |
| 1879 | CIN | 56 | 218 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .211 |
| 1881 | DTN | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1884 | CPI | 19 | 71 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| Major leagues | — | 250 | 970 | 112 | 221 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 20 | 60 | 0 | .228 |
| All seasons | — | 253 | 982 | 112 | 224 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 20 | 62 | 0 | .228 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Will Foley, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1916
Died November 12, 1916
1875
Major-league debut: Will Foley
Will Foley made a major-league debut on August 23, 1875.
1884
Final major-league game: Will Foley
Will Foley played a final major-league game on May 22, 1884.
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