Bill Clymer
| Bill Clymer | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 18, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Died: December 26, 1936 (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
William Johnston Clymer (December 18, 1873 – December 26, 1936) nicknamed "Derby Day Bill", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop in 1891. After his playing career, Clymer became a successful minor league manager.
Baseball career
[edit]At the age of 17, Clymer appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.[1] In 11 at-bats as a Major League player, he did not collect a hit, but did have one base on balls and one stolen base.[2]
Clymer went on to play 18 seasons in the minor leagues (1891–1906)[3] and was a minor league manager for approximately 29 years (1898–1932).[1] He was the second minor league manager with more than 2,000 wins.[1] Clymer died at the age of 63 in his hometown of Philadelphia, and is interred at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bill Clymer". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Bill Clymer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ Bill Clymer Archived September 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at PSACardfacts.com
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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