Bill Rodgers

Second baseman, Baseball Player

1887 – 1978

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Who was Bill Rodgers?

Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers [″Rawmeat Bill″] was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from 1915 through 1916 for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Listed at 5 ft 9.5 in, 170 lb., Rodgers batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio.

In a two-season career, Rodgers was a .243 hitter with 30 run and 19 RBI in 102 games, including 15 doubles, four triples, 11 stolen bases, and a .316 on-base percentage without home runs. in 83 fielding appearances at second base, shortstop and third base, he posted a collective .947 fielding percentage. He also played one game at right field but did not have fielding chances.

He also was a player/manager in the Minor leagues during 22 seasons between 1918 and 1951, and managed the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1946 season.

Rodgers died at the age of 91 in Goliad, Texas.

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Born
Apr 18, 1887
Pleasant Ridge
Profession
Lived in
  • Pleasant Ridge
Died
Dec 24, 1978
Goliad

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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