Bill Gray (baseball)
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| Third baseman / Utility | |||
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Born: April 5, 1871 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Died: December 8, 1932 (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 14, 1890, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 13, 1898, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .242 | ||
| Runs batted in | 141 | ||
| Runs scored | 121 | ||
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William Tolan "Bill" Gray (April 5, 1871 – December 8, 1932), also spelled Bill Grey, was an American third baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball between 1890 and 1898. He played two seasons each with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, and was the starter at third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates during his final season in the major leagues. He was officially listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 175 pounds (79 kg).
William Gray was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1871.
Gray began his career at age 19 as a utility player for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. He appeared in 34 games in 1890—his first season with the team—amassing a .242 batting average in his debut season, the same as his career average. During the year, he scored 20 runs and batted in 21. At the plate, he hit eight doubles and four triples, and stole five bases during the year. In the field, Gray appeared at seven positions on the diamond (all but pitcher and shortstop) in his first year, making ten appearances in the outfield (six games in left, three in center, and one in right), eight each at second base and third base, seven behind the plate at catcher, and one at first base.
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