Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher)

William Anderson (January 19, 1865 – May 5, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1889.[1] In that game, he pitched a complete game, and surrendered nine earned runs in a loss to the Philadelphia Athletics.[2] As a hitter in that game, he collect a base hit in three at bats for a .333 batting average. He was a brother-in-law to fellow Colonels player Scott Stratton.[1] He died in 1936 at the age of 71, and is interred at Valley Cemetery in Taylorsville, Kentucky.[1]

Bill Anderson
Pitcher
Born: (1865-01-19)January 19, 1865
Spencer County, Kentucky
Died: May 5, 1936(1936-05-05) (aged 71)
Taylorsville, Kentucky
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
August 12, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average10.12
Strikeouts2
Teams

References

  1. "Bill Anderson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. "The 1889 Louisville Colonels Regular Season Game Log". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2013.


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