Billy Gilbert (baseball)

Billy Gilbert
Gilbert with the Giants in 1905
Second baseman
Born: (1876-06-21)June 21, 1876 Tullytown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: August 8, 1927(1927-08-08) (aged 51) New York, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1901, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 1909, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	237
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (1901) Baltimore Orioles (1902) New York Giants (1903–1906) St. Louis Cardinals (1908–1909)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1905)

William Oliver Gilbert (June 21, 1876 – August 8, 1927) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Standing at just 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m), Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series, which the Giants won.