William John "Bullfrog" Dietrich (March 29, 1910 – June 20, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox. His Pennsylvania-born parents of German ancestry were Charles, an accountant, and Berth (Hopes) Dietrich.[1]

Bill Dietrich
Pitcher
Born: (1910-03-29)March 29, 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: June 20, 1978(1978-06-20) (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MLB debut
April 13, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1948, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	108–128
Earned run average	4.48
Strikeouts	660
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1933–1936) Washington Senators (1936) Chicago White Sox (1936–1946) Philadelphia Athletics (1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a no-hitter on June 1, 1937

In 16 seasons, Dietrich posted a 108–128 career record.[2] He recorded a winning mark in just three seasons, yet was usually close to .500 every year. His best year in terms of wins was 1944 when he went 16–17 for the White Sox.[3]

On June 1, 1937, while with the White Sox, Dietrich no-hit the St. Louis Browns 8–0 at Comiskey Park.[4][5]

Popular Culture

In the film A Christmas Story, Mr. Parker says that "the Sox traded Bullfrog" for a player named "Schottenhoffen".

See also

• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
• List of bespectacled baseball players

References

External links

• Bill Dietrich at Find a Grave
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project