Bill Clymer
William Johnston Clymer (December 18, 1873 – December 26, 1936) nicknamed "Derby Day Bill", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop in 1891. After his playing career, Clymer became a successful minor league manager.
| Bill Clymer | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: December 18, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: December 26, 1936 (aged 63) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 25, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 27, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .000 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Baseball career
At the age of 17, Clymer appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.[1] In 11 at-bats as a Major League player, he did not collect a hit, but did have one base on balls and one stolen base.[2]
Clymer went on to play 18 seasons in the minor leagues (1891–1906)[3] and was a minor league manager for approximately 29 years (spanning 1898–1932).[1] He was the second minor league manager with more than 2,000 wins.[1] Clymer died at the age of 63 in his hometown of Philadelphia, and is interred at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.[2]
References
- "Bill Clymer". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- "Bill Clymer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- Bill Clymer Archived September 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at PSACardfacts.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Bill Clymer at Find a Grave