William Joseph Ging (November 7, 1872 – September 14, 1950) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.[1]

Billy Ging
Pitcher
Born: (1872-11-07)November 7, 1872
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1950(1950-09-14) (aged 77)
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1-0
Earned run average1.13
Strikeouts2
Teams

Ging was born in Elmira, New York. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899, he had a win-loss record of 16-17 for the Connecticut League's New London Whalers.[2] He appeared in his only major league game on September 25, when he started and completed the Boston Beaneaters' final game of the season, a 2-1 win over the New York Giants.[3]

Ging then played in the minor leagues from 1900 to 1904. He died in his hometown of Elmira in 1950.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Billy Ging Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.
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