Bill McCabe (baseball)
William Francis McCabe (October 28, 1892 – September 2, 1966) was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1918 to 1920. He would play for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins.
| Bill McCabe | |
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| Infielder / Outfielder | |
| Born: October 28, 1892 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: September 2, 1966 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1918, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1920, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .161 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
| Teams | |
Biography
He was born on October 28, 1892 in Chicago. McCabe appeared in three games of the 1918 World Series. As a pinch-runner in Game 4, he scored the tying run in an eighth-inning rally at Fenway Park against Boston pitcher Babe Ruth, but the Cubs lost the game 3–2 on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth. He died on September 2, 1966 in Chicago.
McCabe also made one appearance in the 1920 World Series. He pinch-ran with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 6, which Brooklyn was losing 1–0. Duster Mails retired the final batter for a Cleveland Indians victory.
During his career, McCabe batted 199 times and hit just .161, with five extra-base hits.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)