William Victor Hawke (April 28, 1870 – December 11, 1902) was an American 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]
| Bill Hawke | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1870 Elsmere, Delaware, US | |
| Died: December 11, 1902 (aged 32) Wilmington, Delaware, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1892, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1894, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win/Loss Record | 32-31 |
| Strikeouts | 193 |
| Earned run average | 4.98 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career edit
Born in Elsmere, Delaware, Hawke 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 the latter that he pitched a no-hit, 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] Hawke finished his career the following season, with a 16-9 record for the National League champion Baltimore Orioles.[3]
Post-career edit
On December 11, 1902, he died of carcinoma[4] at the age of 32 in Wilmington, Delaware, and was interred at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington.[1]
He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bill Hawke's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Bill Hawke's profile". delawarebaseball.com. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "1894 Baltimore Orioles team page". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1992". www.desports.org.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Triple plays