Bill Hinchman

Bill Hinchman
Outfielder
Born: (1883-04-04)April 4, 1883
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: February 20, 1963(1963-02-20) (aged 79)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1905, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.261
Home runs20
Runs batted in369
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

William White Hinchman (April 4, 1883 – February 20, 1963) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1905 to 1920 for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Naps, and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1][2][3]

Career

In 1916 he led the National League in triples with 16 as a member of the Pirates.

In 908 games over 10 seasons, Hinchman posted a .261 batting average (793-for-3043) with 364 runs, 69 triples, 20 home runs and 369 RBI.

According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Evening News, "A broken leg, suffered in a slide, ended his playing career in 1919."[4]

Death and interment

Hinchman died at the age of seventy-nine at a nursing home in Columbus, Ohio on February 20, 1963.[5][6] He is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Lockbourne, Ohio.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Abrams, Al. "Sidelights on Sports." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 25, 1963.
  2. ^ "Bill Hinchman, Ex-Red Dies." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Enquirer, February 22, 1963.
  3. ^ "Hinchman, Former Buc, Dead at 79." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 1963.
  4. ^ "Bill Hinchman Dies, Former Pirate Scout." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Evening News, February 21, 1963.
  5. ^ "Bill Hinchman Dead." Staten Island, New York: Staten Island Advance, February 22, 1963.
  6. ^ "Bill Hinchman, Ex-Pirate Star, Dies at 70." Knoxville, Tennessee: The Knoxville News Sentinel, February 21, 1963.
  7. ^ "Ex-Baseball Great Hinchman Dies". The Columbus Dispatch. February 21, 1963. p. 34.
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