Bill Rodgers (rodgebi01)

Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers
(Rawmeat Bill)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8½", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut April 15, 1915
• Final Game May 13, 1916
• Born April 18, 1887 in Pleasant Ridge, OH USA
• Died December 24, 1978 in Goliad, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Rawmeat Bill Rodgers only played in the majors in 1915-1916, but he spent many more years in the minors. Rodgers' career spanned from 1911 to 1931, including 1911-1914 and 1916-1921 in the Pacific Coast League. On July 20, 1916, he completed an unassisted triple play while playing for the Portland Beavers in the Pacific Coast League.

Rodgers' son Buck Rodgers (minors), played in the minor leagues from 1935 to 1939. When Bill was named manager of Sanford in May 1938, Buck asked for his release from the club so that he wouldn't play for his father.[1]

He is not to be confused with the other Bill Rodgers.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1918	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	48-48	4th		League suspended operations July 14
1919	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	85-83	4th		none
1920	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	89-109	7th		none
1921	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	105-80	2nd		none
1922	Calgary Bronchos	Western International League	24-16	1st		League Champs	League disbanded June 18
	Denver Bears	Western League		7th		none	replaced C.H. Adkins
1923	Albany Senators	Eastern League	68-84	6th		none
1924	Albany Senators	Eastern League	44-59	--		none	replaced by Bill McCorry (23-24) on July 30
1925	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	89-48	1st		none League Champs
1926	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	75-62	2nd		none
1927	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	87-51	2nd		none
1928	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association		--		--	replaced by Jack Steele
	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	44-62	7th			replaced Ernie Johnson (35-50) on June 25
1929	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	90-112	6th
1930	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	67-87	6th		none
1931	Des Moines Demons	Western League	94-51	1st		League Champs
1932	Des Moines Demons	Western League	71-72	4th	none
1935	Panama City Pilots	Georgia-Florida League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Harry Snyder
	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	29-52	8th	Chicago Cubs		replaced Jack Sheehan (9-26) on June 16
1936	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League	38-32	5th	Washington Senators		replaced Stuffy McCrone (18-30) on June 13
1937	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League	30-12	--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Lee Head (21-26) on May 30
	Charlotte Hornets	Piedmont League	4-3	--	Washington Senators	--	replaced Zinn Beck (3-1) on May 31 replaced by Zinn Beck (2-1) on June 9
	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	12-21	--	Washington Senators	--	replaced Clyde Milan (18-31) on June 9 replaced by Calvin Griffith (26-45) on July 17
	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League	28-22	2nd	Washington Senators	--	replaced Lee Head (21-26) on July 17
1938	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League		8th	Washington Senators		replaced Guy Lacy in May
1940	DeLand Red Hats	Florida State League	69-71	5th	Washington Senators
1941	Thomasville Lookouts	Georgia-Florida League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Kip Sauerbrun

Related Sites

• Bill Rodgers at the SABR Bio Project