Billy Ging: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
Ging was born in [[Elmira, New York]]. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899, he had a win-loss record of 16-17 for the Connecticut League's New London Whalers.<ref name="minors">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ging--001bil "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.</ref> He appeared in his only major league game on September 25, when he started and completed the [[Boston Beaneaters]]' final game of the season, a 2-1 win over the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]].<ref>Nemec, David (2006). ''The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball''. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.</ref> |
Ging was born in [[Elmira, New York]]. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899, he had a win-loss record of 16-17 for the Connecticut League's New London Whalers.<ref name="minors">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ging--001bil "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.</ref> He appeared in his only major league game on September 25, when he started and completed the [[Boston Beaneaters]]' final game of the season, a 2-1 win over the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]].<ref>Nemec, David (2006). ''The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball''. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.</ref> |
||
Ging then played in the minor leagues from 1900 to 1904. He died in his hometown of Elmira in 1950.<ref |
Ging then played in the minor leagues from 1900 to 1904.<ref name="minors"/> After his baseball career, he worked for years for the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] and [[American LaFrance|American-LaFrance-Foamite]]. He died in his hometown of Elmira in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Ball Player Billy Ging Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/elmira-star-gazette/44830084/ |access-date=16 December 2024 |work=[[Elmira Star-Gazette]] |date=15 September 1950 |pages=14}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 16 December 2024
| Billy Ging | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 7, 1872 Elmira, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: September 14, 1950 (aged 77) Elmira, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.13 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
William Joseph Ging (November 7, 1872 – September 14, 1950) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.[1]
Ging was born in Elmira, New York. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899, he had a win-loss record of 16-17 for the Connecticut League's New London Whalers.[2] He appeared in his only major league game on September 25, when he started and completed the Boston Beaneaters' final game of the season, a 2-1 win over the New York Giants.[3]
Ging then played in the minor leagues from 1900 to 1904.[2] After his baseball career, he worked for years for the Pennsylvania Railroad and American-LaFrance-Foamite. He died in his hometown of Elmira in 1950.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Ging Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.
- ^ "Ex-Ball Player Billy Ging Dies". Elmira Star-Gazette. September 15, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Billy Ging at Find a Grave
.jpg){kind=small}   | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1870s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1950 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Beaneaters players
- New London Whalers players
- Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
- Oswego Pioneers players
- Cortland Wagonmakers players
- Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Jags players
- Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Hyphens players
- Baseball players from Chemung County, New York
- Sportspeople from Elmira, New York
- American baseball pitcher, 1870s births stubs