Bill Hawke
| Bill Hawke | ||
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Loss Record 32-31 | | |
| Strikeouts | 193 | |
| Earned run average | 4.98 | |
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William Victor Hawke (April 28, 1870 – December 11, 1902) was an American
losses.[1]
Career
Born in
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
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
References
- ^ 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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Triple plays