Bill Gleason
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For the Cleveland Infants
pitcher, see Bill Gleason
.
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William G. Gleason [Will] (November 12, 1858 - July 21, 1932) was a shortstop
in Major League Baseball
who played from through for three different teams of the American Association
. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Gleason batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri
. His older brother, Jack Gleason
, also was a ballplayer.
Gleason entered the majors in 1882 with the St. Louis Browns
, playing for them six years before joining the Philadelphia Athletics
(1888) and Louisville Colonels
(1889). His most productive season came in 1887, when he posted career numbers in batting average
(.288), runs
(135), hits
(172), hits
(97) and on-base percentage (.342). A member of three St. Louis champion teams from 1885–87, in 1883 and 1885 he led the league in games played
.
In an eight-season career, Gleason was a .267 hitter (907-for-3395) with seven home run
s and 298 RBI
in 798 games, including 613 runs, 111 doubles
, and 35 triples
. Incomplete data shows him stealing
70 bases and getting hit by
52 pitches.
Gleason died in his native St. Louis at the age of 73.
Cleveland Infants
The Cleveland Infants were a one-year baseball team in the Players' League. Owned by Al Johnson, the Infants finished , their lone season, with 55 wins and 75 losses...
pitcher, see Bill Gleason
Bill Gleason (Cleveland Infants)
William "Bill" Gleason was a major league baseball pitcher for the 1890 Cleveland Infants. He lost his only game, giving up 12 earned runs in 4 innings. Gleason was born and died in Cleveland, Ohio.-References:*...
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William G. Gleason [Will] (November 12, 1858 - July 21, 1932) was a shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
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...
who played from through for three different teams of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Gleason batted and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. His older brother, Jack Gleason
Jack Gleason
John Day "Jack" Gleason was a 19th-century professional baseball player who primarily played third base. His younger brother, Bill Gleason, also was a ballplayer....
, also was a ballplayer.
Gleason entered the majors in 1882 with the St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, playing for them six years before joining the Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
(1888) and Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
(1889). His most productive season came in 1887, when he posted career numbers in batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(.288), runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
(135), 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....
(172), 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....
(97) and on-base percentage (.342). A member of three St. Louis champion teams from 1885–87, in 1883 and 1885 he led the league in games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
.
In an eight-season career, Gleason was a .267 hitter (907-for-3395) with seven home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 298 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 798 games, including 613 runs, 111 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, and 35 triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
. Incomplete data shows him stealing
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
70 bases and getting hit by
Hit by pitch
In baseball, hit by pitch , or hit batsman , is a batter or his equipment being hit in some part of his body by a pitch from the pitcher.-Official rule:...
52 pitches.
Gleason died in his native St. Louis at the age of 73.