Billy Gilbert (baseball)
American baseball player (1876–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Bill Gilbert (baseball).
William Oliver Gilbert (June 21, 1876 – August 8, 1927) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Billy Gilbert | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: (1876-06-21)June 21, 1876 Tullytown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: August 8, 1927(1927-08-08) (aged 51) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1901, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 27, 1909, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 237 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Standing at just 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m), Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series, which the Giants won.