Billy Hitchcock

Billy Hitchcock
Hitchcock as a Detroit Tigers coach in 1957
Infielder / Coach / Manager
Born: (1916-07-31)July 31, 1916 Inverness, Alabama
Died: April 9, 2006(2006-04-09) (aged 89) Opelika, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1953, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	257
Games managed	535
Win–loss record	274–261
Winning %	.512
Teams
As Player Detroit Tigers (1942, 1946) Washington Senators (1946) St. Louis Browns (1947) Boston Red Sox (1948–1949) Philadelphia Athletics (1950–1952) Detroit Tigers (1953) As Manager Detroit Tigers (1960) Baltimore Orioles (1962–1963) Atlanta Braves (1966–1967)

As Player

As Manager

William Clyde Hitchcock (July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager, and scout in Major League Baseball (MLB). In Minor League Baseball, he served as president of the Double-A Southern League in 1971–80. His older brother, Jimmy Hitchcock, played briefly for the 1938 Boston Braves.

Born in Inverness, Alabama and a graduate of Auburn University, Hitchcock played all four infield positions during a nine-year American League active career. The right-handed batter and thrower stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He broke in with the 1942 Detroit Tigers, spent three years in the Army Air Force in the Pacific during World War II, and resumed his Major League career from 1946–53. Overall, he batted .243 with 547 hits and five home runs in 703 games with the Tigers, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics.