Steamboat Williams
American baseball player (1892–1979)
Baseball player
Steamboat Williams | |
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Williams in 1916 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1892-01-31)January 31, 1892 Cascade, Montana | |
Died: June 29, 1979(1979-06-29) (aged 87) Deer River, Minnesota | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 12, 1914, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1916, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 6–8 |
Earned run average | 4.42 |
Strikeouts | 27 |
Teams | |
Rees Gephardt "Steamboat" Williams (January 31, 1892 – June 29, 1979) was a baseball player for the 1914 and 1916 St. Louis Cardinals.
Williams was born in Cascade, Montana, and was the first Montana-born player in Major League Baseball history.[1] He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). He died in Deer River, Minnesota.[2]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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