Bill Hawke

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Bill Hawke
Bill Hawke
Pitcher
Born: April 28, 1870
Elsmere, Delaware
Died: December 11, 1902 (aged 32)
Wilmington, Delaware
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1892
for the St. Louis Browns
Final game
September 30, 1894
for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
Win/Loss Record     32-31
Strikeouts     193
Earned run average     4.98
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Victor Hawke (April 28, 1870 - December 11, 1902) was a 19th Century Major League Baseball player who pitched for three seasons, all in the National League, with a career record of 32 wins and 31 losses.[1]

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[edit] Career

Born in Elsmere, Delaware, he began his major league career with the St. Louis Browns in 1892. He pitched in 14 games that first season, with a 5-5 win/loss record and threw one shutout. Bill split 1893 season between the Browns and the Baltimore Orioles. It was for that latter, that he pitched a no-hitter, 5-0 victory against the Washington Senators on August 16, 1893.[1] It was the first no-hitter at the new distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate. For the 1893 season, the mound was moved from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches, the distance that is still used to this day.[2] He finished his career the following season, with a 16-9 record for the National League champion Baltimore Orioles.[3]

[edit] Post-career

On December 11, 1902, he died of carcinoma[4] at the age of 32 in Wilmington, Delaware, and was interred at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Bill Hawke's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  2. ^ Bill Hawke's profile. delawarebaseball.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  3. ^ 1894 Baltimore Orioles team page. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  4. ^ The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.

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