Bill Rodgers (infielder)
Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers, nicknamed "Rawmeat Bill," (April 18, 1887 – December 24, 1978) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from 1915 through 1916 for the Cleveland Indians (1915), Boston Red Sox (1915) and Cincinnati Reds (1915–1916). Listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m), 170 lb., Rodgers batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio.
| Bill Rodgers | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: April 18, 1887 Pleasant Ridge, Ohio | |
| Died: December 24, 1978 (aged 91) Goliad, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1916, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
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In a two-season career, Rodgers was a .243 hitter (65-for-268) with 30 run and 19 RBI in 102 games, including 15 doubles, four triples, 11 stolen bases, and a .316 on-base percentage without home runs. In 83 fielding appearances at second base (75), shortstop (7) and third base, he posted a collective .947 fielding percentage (20 errors in 376 chances).
He also was a player/manager in the Minor leagues during 22 seasons between 1918 and 1951, and managed the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1946 season.
