About Bill Childress
Lived 1867 – 1940 (aged 72–73). Bill Childress was an American baseball player.
William M. Childress (1867–1940) was an American professional baseball pitcher who pitched in one game for the Louisville Colonels of the National League on July 27, 1895. He allowed two hits, walked five, threw three wild pitches, and allowed six runs to score (all earned) without recording an out. As this was his only major league appearance, he is credited with an infinite career earned run average (ERA), and is the first such player who exclusively played as a pitcher. Childress is tied with Doc Hamann for the most earned runs allowed (6) and most batters faced (7) without recording an out. Like Childress, Hamann was a pitcher who appeared in only one career game, playing for the Cleveland Indians in 1922.
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Who was Bill Childress?
Major League Baseball pitcher
When was Bill Childress born?
Bill Childress was born in 1867 in Tennessee.
When did Bill Childress die?
Bill Childress died on 30 December 1940 in St. Louis.
What was Bill Childress's occupation?
Bill Childress was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bill Childress?
Bill Childress was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Childress. https://biography.guide/bill-childress/
MLA: "Bill Childress." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-childress/.
Chicago: "Bill Childress." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-childress/.
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