Bill Rodgers (outfielder)

William Sherman Rodgers (December 5, 1922 – May 13, 2002) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1944 and 1945. A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 162 lbs.[1]

Bill Rodgers
Outfielder
Born: (1922-12-05)December 5, 1922
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died: May 13, 2002(2002-05-13) (aged 79)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 27, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Games played3
At bats5
Hits2
Teams

Biography

Rodgers is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 27, 1944 in a road game against the Boston Braves at Braves Field. He played in one more game that season, and in his one appearance in right field recorded no chances. Rodgers played in just one big league game in 1945 (April 21), going 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field.

In a career total of three games he was 2-for-5 (.400) with one run scored. On November 5, 1946 he was drafted by the New York Yankees from the Pirates in the 1946 minor league draft, but never again made it to the major leagues.

Death

Rodgers died at the age of 79 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

References

  1. "Bill Rodgers Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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