Bill Van Dyke

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William Jennings Van Dyke (December 15, 1863 – May 5, 1933) was an American professional baseball outfielder from 1884 to 1897.[1]

Career

Van Dyke was born in Paris, Illinois, in 1863. He played on many different teams during his professional baseball career.[1] Van Dyke was regarded as a poor hitter but was very fast.[2] In 1887, he led the Northwestern League with 108 stolen bases while playing for the Des Moines Hawkeyes.[3]

Van Dyke made his major league debut with the Toledo Maumees of the American Association in 1890. As the Maumees' left fielder, he had a .257 batting average, 2 home runs, and 54 runs batted in. He ranked third in the AA with 73 stolen bases.[4] Van Dyke hit for the cycle on July 5, 1890.[5] This was his only full season in the majors.[4]

Van Dyke also played four games for the National League's St. Louis Browns in 1892 and three games for the NL's Boston Beaneaters in 1893.[4]

He died in El Paso, Texas, in 1933.[4]

See also

References

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  1. a b "Bill Van Dyke Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. p. 518.
  3. "1887 Northwestern League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. a b c d "Bill Van Dyke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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External links

  • Career statistics from Script error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., or Retrosheet
Achievements
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