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.

Willie McGill
McGill pictured in The Drift 1944, Butler yearbook
Pitcher
Born: (1873-11-10)November 10, 1873 Atlanta, Georgia
Died: August 29, 1944(1944-08-29) (aged 70) Indianapolis, Indiana
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 record	72–74
Earned run average	4.59
Strikeouts	510
Teams
Cleveland Infants (1890) Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891) St. Louis Browns (1891) Cincinnati Reds (1892) Chicago Colts (1893–1894) Philadelphia Phillies (1895–1896)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac
• ESPN MLB