Bill Rodgers (infielder), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Rodgers (infielder)

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Pleasant Ridge, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1978

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers, nicknamed "Rawmeat Bill," (April 18, 1887 – December 24, 1978) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from 1915 through 1916 for the Cleveland Indians (1915), Boston Red Sox (1915) and Cincinnati Reds (1915–1916).
Listed at 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m), 170 lb., Rodgers batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
He was born in Pleasant Ridge, Ohio. In a two-season career, Rodgers was a .243 hitter (65-for-268) with 30 run and 19 RBI in 102 games, including 15 doubles, four triples, 11 stolen bases, and a .316 on-base percentage without home runs.
in 83 fielding appearances at second base (75), shortstop (7) and third base, he posted a collective .947 fielding percentage (20 errors in 376 chances).
He also played one game at right field but did not have fielding chances. He also was a player/manager in the Minor leagues during 22 seasons between 1918 and 1951, and managed the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1946 season. Rodgers died at the age of 91 in Goliad, Texas.