William Joseph Reed (November 12, 1922 – December 5, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946 and later played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1952.[1]
| Billy Reed | |
|---|---|
 (1952) | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: November 12, 1922 Shawano, Wisconsin | |
| Died: December 5, 2005 (aged 83) Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 6, 1952, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Hits | 13 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Reed attended the University of Notre Dame.[2]
Basketball career
editReed also played professional basketball.[3] During the winter season in 1946–47, he played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.6 points per game.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Billy Reed". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Billy Reed Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Billy Reed". Peach Basket Society. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Reed NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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