American baseball player (1869–1922)
Baseball player
Billy Rhines Pitcher Born: (1869-03-14 ) March 14, 1869Ridgway, 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 record 114–103 Earned run average 3.47 Strikeouts 555 Stats atBaseball Reference Teams Career highlights and awards
William Pearl Rhines (March 14, 1869 – January 30, 1922) was an American professionalbaseball player during the nineteenth century. He led theNational League inERA twice (1890 and 1896) while playing for theCincinnati Reds .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Rhines was born inRidgway, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1869. He graduated fromBucknell University .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Rhines was apitcher during parts of nine seasons (1890–1899) with theCincinnati Reds ,Louisville Colonels andPittsburgh Pirates .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
He led theNational League inERA 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 743strikeouts .[ 12]
Rhines died at the age of 52 in his hometown of Ridgway, Pennsylvania on January 30, 1922.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
^ "He'll Do: Billy Rhines Himself Again." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 14, 1892. ^ "Second Game: Rhines Pitched a Masterly Game." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 21, 1897. ^ "Another Shut Out." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, May 18, 1898. ^ "Billy Rhines in Form." Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post, July 14, 1892. ^ "Billy Rhines, Underhand Pitcher of Past, Dead." Holyoke, Massachusetts: Holyoke Daily Transcript, February 3, 1922. ^ "Billy Rhines, Prominent Pitcher in '90s, Dies." Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Standard Union, February 3, 1922. ^ "Death Calls Veteran." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, February 1, 1922. ^ "Hard Hit: Billy Rhines Has a Waterloo." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, July 23, 1890. ^ "Mad: Wattie Doesn't Like It." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer, April 22, 1898. ^ "That Fatal Inning." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, June 2, 1898. ^ "A Sudden Fall: Five Innings of Prosperity Turned Billy Rhines' Head." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, July 10, 1898. ^ "Billy Rhines, Prominent Pitcher in '90s, Dies," The Brooklyn Standard Union, February 3, 1922. ^ "Rhines Had Only Real 'Up Curve.'" Spokane, Washington: The Spokesman-Review, July 2, 1922. ^ Billy Rhines, in "Shufflin' Along in Sportville." Binghamton, New York: The Binghamton Press, February 3, 1922. ^ "Billy Rhines, Former Pirate Pitcher, Dead." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Gazette Times, January 31, 1922. Billy Rhines - Society for American Baseball Research
