Bill Boyd (baseball)

William J. Boyd (December 22, 1852 – October 1, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball player born in New York, New York. He mainly played third base and right field for three teams during his four-year career in the National Association from 1872 through 1875. He batted .288, hit three home runs, and drove in 91 runs in those four years. While with the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics, he managed for a period of two games, losing both. When he was not playing in that final season, he filled in for the umpire on 20 occasions.[1]

Bill Boyd
Third baseman/Right fielder
Born: (1852-12-22)December 22, 1852 New York City, New York
Died: October 1, 1912(1912-10-01) (aged 59) Jamaica, New York
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 22, 1872, for the New York Mutuals
Last MLB appearance
October 9, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.288
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	91
Teams
As Player New York Mutuals (1872) Brooklyn Atlantics (1873), (1875) Hartford Dark Blues (1874) As Manager Brooklyn Atlantics (1875)

Boyd died at the age of 59 in Jamaica, New York, and was buried at the Saint John's Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.[1]