Bill Force
Bill Force | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Walker County, Georgia | July 17, 1895|
Died: April 2, 1969 Norfolk, Virginia | (aged 73)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro leagues debut | |
1921, Detroit Stars | |
Last appearance | |
1930, Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
Career statistics | |
Win–loss record | 60–52 |
Earned run average | 4.21 |
Teams | |
As Player
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William "Buddie" Force (July 17, 1895 – April 2, 1969) was an American left-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues. He played for the Detroit Stars (1921–1923), Baltimore Black Sox (1924–1929), and Brooklyn Royal Giants (1930) and compiled a career record of 60–52 with a 4.21 earned run average and 506 strikeouts in 1,044-1/3 innings pitched.[1] He pitched a no-hitter against St. Louis on June 27, 1922.[2] Force was born in Walker County, Georgia, in 1895. He died in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1969 at age 73.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Bill Force". Seamheads. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Force Hurls No-Hit Contest". Detroit Free Press. June 28, 1922. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1969 deaths
- Detroit Stars players
- Baltimore Black Sox players
- Brooklyn Royal Giants players
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Walker County, Georgia
- Baseball pitchers
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople