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'''William Joseph Ging''' (November 7, 1872 – September 14, 1950) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref name="statistics">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gingbi01.shtml "Billy Ging Statistics and History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.</ref>
'''William Joseph Ging''' (November 7, 1872 – September 14, 1950) was an American [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref name="statistics">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gingbi01.shtml "Billy Ging Statistics and History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.</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 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 name="minors"/>
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>


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Latest revision as of 00:37, 16 December 2024

Billy Ging
Pitcher
Born: (1872-11-07)November 7, 1872
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1950(1950-09-14) (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 record1–0
Earned run average1.13
Strikeouts2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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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

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  1. ^ "Billy Ging Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.
  4. ^ "Ex-Ball Player Billy Ging Dies". Elmira Star-Gazette. September 15, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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