Billy Orr (baseball)
William John Orr (April 22, 1891 – March 10, 1967) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, 1913 and 1914, for the Philadelphia Athletics. He played primarily at shortstop, but also played all three other infield positions.
| Billy Orr | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 22, 1891 San Francisco, California | |
| Died: March 10, 1967 (aged 75) St. Helena, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1913, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1914, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .187 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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After his major league career, Orr played for ten years in the Pacific Coast League. He also briefly served as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal baseball program, and managed the Salt Lake City Bees in 1926.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Billy Orr at Find a Grave
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