Bill Phyle

William Joseph Phyle (June 25, 1875 August 6, 1953), born in Duluth, Minnesota was a pitcher for Major League Baseball's Chicago Orphans (1898–99) and New York Giants (1901) and a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1906). He pitched a shutout on his Major League debut, in a 9-0 victory over the Washington Senators on September 17, 1898.[1]

Bill Phyle
Pitcher / Third baseman
Born: (1875-06-25)June 25, 1875
Duluth, Minnesota
Died: August 6, 1953(1953-08-06) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1898, for the Chicago Orphans
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–19
Earned run average3.96
Strikeouts76
Batting average.176
Teams

After his playing career finished, Phyle was an umpire in the Pacific Coast League.[2]

References

  1. Snyder, John (2005). Cubs Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the Chicago Cubs Since 1876. United States: Emmis Books. p. 717. ISBN 1578601924.
  2. Snelling, Dennis (2012). The Greatest Minor League: A History of the Pacific Coast League, 1903–1957. United States: McFarland Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 9780786465248.

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