Bill Van Dyke

Bill Van Dyke
Left fielder
Born: (1863-12-15)December 15, 1863
Paris, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 17, 1933(1933-05-17) (aged 69)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1890, for the Toledo Maumees
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1893, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average.253
Home runs2
Runs batted in56
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Teams

William Jennings Van Dyke (December 15, 1863 – May 5, 1933) was an American professional baseball outfielder from 1884 to 1897.[1]

Career

Van Dyke was born in Paris, Illinois, in 1863. He played on many different teams during his professional baseball career.[1] Van Dyke was regarded as a poor hitter but was very fast.[2] In 1887, he led the Northwestern League with 108 stolen bases while playing for the Des Moines Hawkeyes.[3]

Van Dyke made his major league debut with the Toledo Maumees of the American Association in 1890. As the Maumees' left fielder, he had a .257 batting average, 2 home runs, and 54 runs batted in. He ranked third in the AA with 73 stolen bases.[4] Van Dyke hit for the cycle on July 5, 1890.[5] This was his only full season in the majors.[4]

Van Dyke also played four games for the National League's St. Louis Browns in 1892 and three games for the NL's Boston Beaneaters in 1893.[4]

He died in El Paso, Texas, in 1933.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bill Van Dyke Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. p. 518.
  3. ^ "1887 Northwestern League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bill Van Dyke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cycles". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
July 5, 1890 		Succeeded by