William Joseph Phyle (June 25, 1875 – August 6, 1953), born in Duluth, Minnesota was a pitcher for Major League Baseball's Chicago Orphans (1898–99) and New York Giants (1901) and a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1906). He pitched a shutout on his Major League debut, in a 9–0 victory over the Washington Senators on September 17, 1898.[1]
Bill Phyle | |
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Pitcher / Third baseman | |
Born: Duluth, Minnesota | June 25, 1875|
Died: August 6, 1953 Los Angeles, California | (aged 78)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1898, for the Chicago Orphans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 15, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 10–19 |
Earned run average | 3.96 |
Strikeouts | 76 |
Batting average | .176 |
Teams | |
After his playing career finished, Phyle was an umpire in the Pacific Coast League.[2]