About Bill Hawke
Lived 1870 – 1902 (aged 32). Bill Hawke was an American baseball player.
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.
Career
Born in Elsmere, Delaware, Hawke began his major league career with the St. Louis Browns in . He pitched in 14 games that first season, with a 5–5 win–loss record and threw one shutout. Bill split 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. Hawke finished his career the following season, with a 16-9 record for the National League champion Baltimore Orioles.
Post-career
On December 11, 1902, he died of carcinoma at the age of 32 in Wilmington, Delaware, and was interred at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington.
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Who was Bill Hawke?
Major League Baseball player
When was Bill Hawke born?
Bill Hawke was born on 28 April 1870 in Elsmere.
When did Bill Hawke die?
Bill Hawke died on 11 December 1902 in Wilmington.
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Bill Hawke was a baseball player.
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Bill Hawke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Hawke. https://biography.guide/bill-hawke/
MLA: "Bill Hawke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-hawke/.
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