Willie McGill

William Vaness McGill (November 10, 1873 – August 29, 1944) was an American major league baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Infants, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Colts, St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Phillies.

For other people with the same name, see William McGill (disambiguation).

Willie McGill
McGill pictured in The Drift 1944, Butler yearbook
Pitcher
Born: (1873-11-10)November 10, 1873
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: August 29, 1944(1944-08-29) (aged 70)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: unknown
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 8, 1890, for the Cleveland Infants
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record72–74
Earned run average4.59
Strikeouts510
Teams

Biography

McGill was born in Atlanta and attended the University of Notre Dame.[1] He played his first professional game with the Cleveland Infants on May 8, 1890.

He pitched for seven years, with six different teams. His best year was with the 1891 St. Louis Browns when he had a 19–10 record with a 2.93 ERA. He finished his career with a 4.59 earned run average.[2] He played his last game on June 12, 1896.

McGill died on August 29, 1944, in Indianapolis, and is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[3]

References
  1. "Willie McGill Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. "Willie McGill". ESPN MLB. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. "Willie McGill". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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