About Bill Hinchman
Lived 1883 – 1963 (aged 79). Bill Hinchman was an American baseball player.
William White Hinchman (April 4, 1883 – February 20, 1963) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1905 to 1920 for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Naps, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Career In 1916 he led the National League in triples with 16 as a member of the Pirates.
In 908 games over 10 seasons, Hinchman posted a .261 batting average (793-for-3043) with 364 runs, 69 triples, 20 home runs and 369 RBI.
According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Evening News, "A broken leg, suffered in a slide, ended his playing career in 1919."
Death and interment Hinchman died at the age of seventy-nine at a nursing home in Columbus, Ohio on February 20, 1963. He is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Lockbourne, Ohio.
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American baseball player
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Bill Hinchman was born on 4 April 1883 in Philadelphia.
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Bill Hinchman died on 20 February 1963 in Columbus.
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