Bill Atwood
American baseball player (1911-1993)
Baseball player
| Bill Atwood | |
|---|---|
 Atwood, circa 1942 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1911-09-25)September 25, 1911 Rome, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: September 14, 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 81) Snyder, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .229 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
| Teams | |
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William Franklin Atwood (September 25, 1911 - September 14, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940.[1]
Atwood was born in Rome, Georgia on September 25, 1911. He attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats. He died on September 14, 1993, after a car accident in Snyder, Texas.
References
- ^ "Bill Atwood". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
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