Bill Roman

William Anthony Roman (born October 11, 1938) is a retired Major League Baseball player who was an infielder during 19641965 for the Detroit Tigers. He attended the University of Michigan, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

Bill Roman
First baseman
Born: (1938-10-11) October 11, 1938
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 30, 1964, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1965, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.143
Home runs1
Runs batted in1
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Hit a home run in his first major league at-bat

Roman hit a home run in his first Major League at bat, as a pinch hitter on September 30, 1964, against Jim Bouton of the New York Yankees. Although a standout hitter (.290) in Minor league baseball, Roman collected only five total hits during his two trials for the Tigers.

See also

  • List of players with a home run in first major league at bat


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