Bill Rumler | |
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Catcher / Outfielder | |
Born: Milford, Nebraska | March 27, 1891|
Died: May 26, 1966 Lincoln, Nebraska | (aged 75)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1914, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1917, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 32 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
William George Rumler (March 27, 1891 – May 26, 1966), known as James Rumler during the 1918 season, and Red Moore during the 1921 season, was a professional baseball player, whose career spanned 19 seasons, three of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Browns (1914, 1916–17). He played catcher, and outfielder. Over his major league career, Rumler compiled a combined batting average of .251 with 15 runs scored, 43 hits, seven doubles, four triples, one home run, and 32 runs batted in (RBIs) in 139 games played. After making his MLB debut in 1914, he spent the next season in the minor leagues. He returned to the majors in 1916, and again for a final time in 1917.
After his MLB career was over, Rumler joined the minor league Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). In 1920, during his second season with the team, Rumler was given a five-year suspension from the PCL after being accused of throwing games for gamblers. He played with several outlaw leagues after he was suspended. He returned to the PCL in 1929 as a member of the Hollywood Stars. In 1932, he was hired as a player-manager for the Lincoln Links. He has a combined career minor league batting average of .342 with 1,037 hits in 826 games played. Rumler batted and threw right-handed. During his career, he stood at 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm), and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).