William Jennings Van Dyke (December 15, 1863 – May 5, 1933) was an American professional baseball outfielder from 1884 to 1897.[1]
| Bill Van Dyke | |
|---|---|
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: December 15, 1863 Paris, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 17, 1933 (aged 69) El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1890, for the Toledo Maumees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1893, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 56 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editVan Dyke was born in Paris, Illinois, in 1863. He played on many different teams during his professional baseball career.[1] Van Dyke was regarded as a poor hitter but was very fast.[2] In 1887, he led the Northwestern League with 108 stolen bases while playing for the Des Moines Hawkeyes.[3]
Van Dyke made his major league debut with the Toledo Maumees of the American Association in 1890. As the Maumees' left fielder, he had a .257 batting average, 2 home runs, and 54 runs batted in. He ranked third in the AA with 73 stolen bases.[4] Van Dyke hit for the cycle on July 5, 1890.[5] This was his only full season in the majors.[4]
Van Dyke also played four games for the National League's St. Louis Browns in 1892 and three games for the NL's Boston Beaneaters in 1893.[4]
He died in El Paso, Texas, in 1933.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bill Van Dyke Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. p. 518.
- ^ "1887 Northwestern League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Van Dyke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cycles". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet