Bill Froats
Encyclopedia
William John Froats was a Major League Baseball
pitcher. A native of New York, New York, the 6"0", 180 lb. left-hander was signed by the Detroit Tigers
before the 1951 season. He appeared in one game for Detroit in 1955.
The 24-year-old rookie
took the mound on April 22, 1955 at Cleveland Stadium
in the bottom of the 7th inning with the Tigers trailing the Cleveland Indians
. He pitched two scoreless innings
for Detroit, giving up two walks and no hits
. The final score was Indians 8, Tigers 5. Froats was credited with a game finished
, and his lifetime earned run average
stands at 0.00.
He was drafted by the New York Giants
from the Tigers on December 3, 1956 but never again appeared in a big league game.
Froats died at the age of 67 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher. A native of New York, New York, the 6"0", 180 lb. left-hander was signed by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
before the 1951 season. He appeared in one game for Detroit in 1955.
The 24-year-old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
took the mound on April 22, 1955 at Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football...
in the bottom of the 7th inning with the Tigers trailing the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. He pitched two scoreless innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
for Detroit, giving up two walks and no hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
. The final score was Indians 8, Tigers 5. Froats was credited with a game finished
Games finished
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game...
, and his lifetime earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
stands at 0.00.
He was drafted by the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
from the Tigers on December 3, 1956 but never again appeared in a big league game.
Froats died at the age of 67 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
.