Bill Atwood | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Rome, Georgia, U.S. | September 25, 1911|
Died: September 14, 1993 Snyder, Texas, U.S. | (aged 81)|
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 | |
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.