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 | |
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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 record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 10.12 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
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General | |
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