Firmin Newton "Bill" Warwick (November 26, 1897 – December 19, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player. Warwick played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921 and later for the St. Louis Cardinals. Warwick was a member of St. Louis' first championship team in 1926. Warwick batted and threw right-handed, and in addition was the son-in-law of former Major Leaguer George Gibson. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in San Antonio, Texas.
Bill Warwick | |
---|---|
Catcher | |
Born: (1897-11-26)November 26, 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Died: December 19, 1984(1984-12-19) (aged 87) San Antonio, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 18, 1921, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1926, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .304 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 8 |
Teams | |
|
In 23 major league games, Warwick posted a .304 batting average (17-for-56) with 8 runs, 1 home run and 8 RBI.
This biographical article relating to an American baseball catcher born in the 1890s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |