About Bill Vinton
Lived 1865 – 1893 (aged 28). Bill Vinton was an American baseball player.
William Miller Vinton (April 27, 1865 – September 3, 1893) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Vinton was the star pitcher and captain of the Andover baseball team in the early 1880s. He then attended Yale University and played ball there before turning professional.
In 1884, Vinton joined the National League's Philadelphia Quakers. He was the team's best pitcher, posting a 10-10 record with a 2.23 earned run average. Vinton started off slow in 1885 and finished off that season with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career major league record was 17-19.
Vinton returned to Yale and graduated in 1888. He then pitched for the New England League's Lowell Chippies and went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. The following season, he went to the Minneapolis Millers.
Vinton died in 1893, at the age of 28 from Cholera.
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Who was Bill Vinton?
American baseball player (1865-1893)
When was Bill Vinton born?
Bill Vinton was born on 27 April 1865 in Winthrop.
When did Bill Vinton die?
Bill Vinton died on 3 September 1893 in Pawtucket.
What was Bill Vinton's occupation?
Bill Vinton was a baseball player.
What nationality was Bill Vinton?
Bill Vinton was American.
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