Bill Gleason

Bill Gleason
Shortstop
Born: November 12, 1858
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: July 21, 1932(1932-07-21) (aged 73)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1882, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
June 18, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs7
Runs batted in298
Teams

William G. Gleason (November 12, 1858 – July 21, 1932) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1882 through 1889 for three different teams of the American Association. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 170 lb., Gleason batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Jack Gleason, was also a ballplayer.