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Billy Rhines
Pitcher
Born: (1869-03-14)March 14, 1869
Ridgway, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 30, 1922(1922-01-30) (aged 52)
Ridgway, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1890, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1899, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record114–103
Earned run average3.47
Strikeouts555
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Pearl Rhines (March 14, 1869 – January 30, 1922) was an American professional baseball player during the nineteenth century. He led the National League in ERA twice (1890 and 1896) while playing for the Cincinnati Reds.[1][2][3][4]

Formative years

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Rhines was born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1869. He graduated from Bucknell University.[5][6][7]

Career

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Rhines was a pitcher during parts of nine seasons (1890–1899) with the Cincinnati Reds, Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates.[8][9][10][11]

He led the National League in ERA twice (1890 and 1896) while playing for Cincinnati. For his career, he compiled a 114–103 record in 249 appearances, with a 3.47 ERA and 743 strikeouts.[12]

Death

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Rhines died at the age of 52 in his hometown of Ridgway, Pennsylvania on January 30, 1922.[13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "He'll Do: Billy Rhines Himself Again." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 14, 1892.
  2. ^ "Second Game: Rhines Pitched a Masterly Game." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 21, 1897.
  3. ^ "Another Shut Out." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, May 18, 1898.
  4. ^ "Billy Rhines in Form." Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post, July 14, 1892.
  5. ^ "Billy Rhines, Underhand Pitcher of Past, Dead." Holyoke, Massachusetts: Holyoke Daily Transcript, February 3, 1922.
  6. ^ "Billy Rhines, Prominent Pitcher in '90s, Dies." Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Standard Union, February 3, 1922.
  7. ^ "Death Calls Veteran." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, February 1, 1922.
  8. ^ "Hard Hit: Billy Rhines Has a Waterloo." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 23, 1890.
  9. ^ "Mad: Wattie Doesn't Like It." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, April 22, 1898.
  10. ^ "That Fatal Inning." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, June 2, 1898.
  11. ^ "A Sudden Fall: Five Innings of Prosperity Turned Billy Rhines' Head." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, July 10, 1898.
  12. ^ "Billy Rhines, Prominent Pitcher in '90s, Dies," The Brooklyn Standard Union, February 3, 1922.
  13. ^ "Rhines Had Only Real 'Up Curve.'" Spokane, Washington: The Spokesman-Review, July 2, 1922.
  14. ^ Billy Rhines, in "Shufflin' Along in Sportville." Binghamton, New York: The Binghamton Press, February 3, 1922.
  15. ^ "Billy Rhines, Former Pirate Pitcher, Dead." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Gazette Times, January 31, 1922.
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