Bill Jennings (baseball)
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William Lee Jennings was a shortstop
in Major League Baseball
. Listed at 6' 2", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri
, Jennings played briefly for the St. Louis Browns
during the season. He was signed by the New York Giants
in 1946 and immediately was assigned to their Minor league
system. He then was purchased by the Browns from the Giants in 1951.
Jennings posted a .179 average (35-for-195) in 64 games for the Browns, driving in
13 runs and scoring 20 times, while collecting 10 doubles
, two triples
, and one stolen base
. He also played for the Cleveland Indians
and Chicago White Sox
organizations, hitting a collective .255 with 68 home run
s and 314 RBI in 897 minor league games from 1946 to 1953.
Jennings died in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 85.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Listed at 6' 2", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Jennings played briefly for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
during the season. He was signed by the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in 1946 and immediately was assigned to their Minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
system. He then was purchased by the Browns from the Giants in 1951.
Jennings posted a .179 average (35-for-195) in 64 games for the Browns, driving in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
13 runs and scoring 20 times, while collecting 10 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, two triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, and one stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
. He also played for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
organizations, hitting a collective .255 with 68 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 314 RBI in 897 minor league games from 1946 to 1953.
Jennings died in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 85.