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William Barbeau

William Barbeau Notable

b. June 10, 1882 · Cleveland Naps 1905–1906, Pittsburgh Pirates 1909, St. Louis Cardinals 1909–1910

William Barbeau played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1905 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910.

Across 199 games he batted .225, with 160 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 25 doubles and 39 stolen bases.

He played 170 games at third base, with 278 assists and 61 errors. He turned 20 double plays.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on June 10, 1882, and died on September 10, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1905 CLE 1137110 110 2161 .270
1906 CLE 42129825 530 129195 .194
1909 PIT/STL 13952583121 1930 30656633 .230
1910 STL 72144 010 2330 .190
Career 19971296160 2580 46789439 .225

On this day & linked events

1882

Born June 10, 1882

New York, NY, USA

1969

Died September 10, 1969

Image: American Tobacco Company baseball card, public domain