William Franklin Atwood was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940.[1]

Bill Atwood
Catcher
Born: (1911-09-25)September 25, 1911 Rome, Georgia
Died: September 14, 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 81) Snyder, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	112
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1936–1940)

Atwood was born in Rome, Georgia on September 25, 1911. He attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats. He died on September 14, 1993, after a car accident in Snyder, Texas.

References

External links

• Baseball Reference

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