Bill Atwood

William Franklin Atwood (September 25, 1911 - September 14, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940.[1]

Bill Atwood
Atwood, circa 1942
Catcher
Born: (1911-09-25)September 25, 1911
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 81)
Snyder, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.229
Home runs7
Runs batted in112
Teams

Atwood was born in Rome, Georgia on September 25, 1911. He attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats. He died on September 14, 1993, after a car accident in Snyder, Texas.

References

  1. "Bill Atwood". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.


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