Bill Hutchison
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1859 – 1926
Who was Bill Hutchison?
William Forrest "Wild Bill" Hutchinson was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons with the Kansas City Cowboys, Chicago White Stockings/Colts and St. Louis Browns. He was the National League wins leader for three straight season and strikeout champion in 1892 with Chicago. For his career, he compiled a 183-163 record in 375 appearances, with a 3.59 ERA and 1234 strikeouts.
During his seven seasons with the Chicago franchise he ranks 4th all-time in franchise history in wins, 6th in games pitched, 2nd in innings pitched, 6th in strikeouts, 3rd in games started, 1st in complete games, 10th in shutouts, 1st in base on balls allowed, 1st in losses, and 1st in wild pitches.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, attended Yale, and later died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 66.
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- Born
- Dec 17, 1859
New Haven - Also known as
- Bill Hutchinson
- Profession
- Lived in
- Connecticut
- New Haven
- Died
- Mar 19, 1926
Kansas City
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on July 23, 2013
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