Bill Lamar

William Harmong Lamar [Good Time Bill] (March 21, 1897 – May 24, 1970) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1917 through 1927 for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins, and Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb., Lamar batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Rockville, Maryland.

Bill Lamar
Left fielder
Born: (1897-03-21)March 21, 1897
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Died: May 24, 1970(1970-05-24) (aged 73)
Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1917, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1927, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.310
Home runs19
Runs batted in245
Teams

In a nine-season career, Lamar was a .310 hitter (633-for-2040) with 19 home runs and 245 RBI in 550 games, including 303 runs, 114 doubles, 23 triples, 25 stolen bases, and a 1.10 walk-to-strikeout ratio (86-to-78).

Lamar died in Rockport, Massachusetts at age 73.

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