| Billy Hitchcock | |
|---|---|
 Hitchcock as a Detroit Tigers coach in 1957 | |
| Infielder / Manager | |
| Born: July 31, 1916 Inverness, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: April 9, 2006 (aged 89) Opelika, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1953, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 257 |
| Managerial record | 274–261 |
| Winning % | .512 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
William Clyde Hitchcock (July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout. In Major League Baseball (MLB), he was primarily a third baseman, second baseman and shortstop who appeared in 703 games over nine years with five American League teams. After 18 years as a coach, manager (of the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves), and scout he became an executive in Minor League Baseball, serving as president of the Double-A Southern League from 1971 to 1980. His older brother, Jimmy Hitchcock, played briefly for the 1938 Boston Bees.