Bill Hallman (hallmbi01)

William Wilson Hallman

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut April 23, 1888
• Final Game September 27, 1903
• Born March 31, 1867 in Pittsburgh, PA USA
• Died September 11, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Bill Hallman's batting average increased every year over a nine-year period, from 1888 to 1896. This is a record: no one else's average did so over an eight-year span. The most recent player with seven was Carlos Guillen. William Wilson Hallman is the uncle of the other major leaguer named Bill Hallman, whose middle name was Harry.

Ironically, both Bill Hallmans played in the American Association's 1905 season opener, the elder (age 38) playing second base for the Indianapolis Indians hosting the Milwaukee Brewers who won the contest, 5-4, while the younger Hallman (age 29) played left field for the Louisville Colonels hosting the St. Paul Saints, the Colonels' ending up with a 10-3 win. The elder Hallman was 2-for-5 at the plate while the younger went hitless in four at-bats that day.

In addition to his major league managerial stint, he also managed the Denver Grizzlies in 1904, the Savannah Pathfinders for part of 1905, the Savannah Indians for part of 1906, and the Columbia Gamecocks for part of 1907. He also umpired a total of five games: three in the Players League in 1890 and two in the National League in 1903.

Notable Achievements

• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 4 (1891-1894)

Preceded by Hugh Nicol

St. Louis Browns Manager 1897

Succeeded by Chris Von der Ahe

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1897	St. Louis Browns	National League	13-36	--	St. Louis Browns		replaced Tommy Dowd (6-22) and Hugh Nicol (8-32) on July 17 replaced by Chris von der Ahe on September 13
1904	Denver Grizzlies	Western League	87-61	3rd	none
1905	Savannah Pathfinders	South Atlantic League		2nd	none		replaced Charlie Shaffer
1906	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League		--	none		replaced by Wilson Matthews
1907	Columbia Gamecocks	South Atlantic League		--	none		replaced Jay Kanzler/ replaced by Edward Ransick

Related Sites

• BR Manager page