Rivington Bisland
Encyclopedia
Rivington Martin Bisland was a professional baseball
player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball
for three different teams between 1912 and 1914, primarily as a shortstop
.
During his brief major league career, Bisland seemed to be the very definition of good-field, no-hit, recording an above-average fielding percentage while batting just .118.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. He played parts of three seasons 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...
for three different teams between 1912 and 1914, primarily as 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...
.
During his brief major league career, Bisland seemed to be the very definition of good-field, no-hit, recording an above-average fielding percentage while batting just .118.