About Bill Hutchison
Lived 1859 – 1926 (aged 66). Bill Hutchison was an American baseball player.
William Forrest "Wild Bill" Hutchison (December 17, 1859 – March 19, 1926) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1884, 1889–1895, 1897) with the Kansas City Cowboys, Chicago White Stockings/Colts, and St. Louis Browns. He was the National League wins leader for three straight seasons (1890–1892) and the strikeout leader in 1892 with Chicago. For his career, he compiled a 182–163 record in 376 appearances, with a 3.59 earned run average and 1,235 strikeouts. He is the last player in baseball history to pitch 500 innings in a single season, a feat which he last accomplished in 1892, appearing in 75 games in a 146-game season and pitching 622 innings overall.
During his seven seasons with the Chicago franchise (now the Chicago Cubs) he ranks 4th all-time in franchise history in wins (181), 6th in games pitched (367), 2nd in innings pitched (3021), 6th in strikeouts (1224), 3rd in games started (339), 1st in complete games (317), 10th in shutouts (21), 1st in base on balls allowed (1109), 1st in losses (158), and 1st in wild pitches (120).
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, attended Yale University, and later died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 66.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Hutchison?
Major League Baseball player
When was Bill Hutchison born?
Bill Hutchison was born on 17 December 1859 in New Haven.
When did Bill Hutchison die?
Bill Hutchison died on 19 March 1926 in Kansas City.
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Bill Hutchison was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bill Hutchison?
Bill Hutchison was American.
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· DBpedia: Bill Hutchison (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Hutchison. https://biography.guide/bill-hutchison-baseball-player/
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