William Corcoran Phillips (November 9, 1868 - October 25, 1941), nicknamed "Whoa Bill" or "Silver Bill," was an American

United States

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 right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

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 and manager

Manager (baseball)

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 in Major League Baseball

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Born in Allenport, Pennsylvania

Allenport, Pennsylvania

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, Phillips is best remembered for managing the 1914

1914 in baseball

-Champions:*World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics -Awards and honors:*Chalmers Award** Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, 2B** Johnny Evers, Boston Braves, 2B-MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:...

 Indianapolis Hoosiers to the Federal League

Federal League

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 pennant. His top hitter was Benny Kauff

Benny Kauff

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 and the top pitcher was Cy Falkenberg

Cy Falkenberg

Frederick Peter "Cy" Falkenberg was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1903 and 1917....

. Later he and Bill McKechnie

Bill McKechnie

William Boyd McKechnie was an American third baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He was the first manager to win World Series titles with two different teams , and remains one of only two managers to win pennants with three teams, also capturing the National League title in 1928...

 managed the Newark Pepper, finishing the 1915

1915 in baseball

-Champions:*World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies Inter-league playoff: Boston declined challenge by Chicago Inter-league playoff: Philadelphia declined challenge by Chicago -Statistical leaders:...

 season fifth in the Federal League.

At the age of 21, Phillips broke into the big leagues on August 11, 1890, playing his first 10 games for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Pittsburgh Pirates

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. As a player he pitched for seven seasons in the majors. In 1895 he came back to play 18 more games for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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. In 1899

1899 in baseball

-National League final standings:-Events:*May 15 - Willie Keeler, known as one of the smallest players and best bunters in baseball, drives the ball past startled left fielder Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies for an inside-the-park grand slam and an 8–5 victory for the Brooklyn...

 he went 17-9 on a team that featured 19-year-old rookie Sam Crawford

Sam Crawford

Samuel Earl Crawford , nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957....

 and manager Buck Ewing

Buck Ewing

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. Phillips played for the Reds from 1899 to 1903, playing his last game on September 22. He died at age 72 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, along the Monongahela River, 25 miles south of Pittsburgh. Charleroi was settled in 1890 and incorporated in 1891. The population in 1900 stood at 5,930; in 1910, 9,615; in 1920, 11,516, and in 1940, 10,784...

 and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Fayette City, Pennsylvania

Fayette City, Pennsylvania

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External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career playing statistics and managerial record
• Baseball Almanac