Bill McCloskey

Bill McCloskey
Catcher/Outfielder
Born: May 1854
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: July 9, 1924(1924-07-09) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
August 18, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
MLB statistics
Batting average .100
Games 9
Hits 3
Teams

William George McCloskey (May 1854 – July 9, 1924) officially played one year of Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Wilmington Quicksteps of the Union Association.[1] He played nine games in that season, splitting time between the outfield and catcher. In 30 at bats, he had four hits for a .100 batting average.[1]

Bill died at the age of 70 in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is interred at the Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.[1]

Baseball historian David Nemec has argued that the evidence is "fairly persuasive" that the "McCloskey" who pitched for Washington in 1875 is Bill McCloskey.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bill McCloskey's statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
  2. David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 0786490446.

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