Bill Southworth

William Frederick Southworth

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
• High School Webster Groves High School
• Debut October 2, 1964
• Final Game October 4, 1964
• Born November 10, 1945 in Madison, WI USA

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Biographical Information

Cousin of Billy Southworth, Bill Southworth slugged .714 in his cup of coffee as a third baseman with the Milwaukee Braves in 1964, the result of going 2 for 7 with one of the two hits being a home run.

Unfortunately for Bill, the regular third baseman for the team was Eddie Mathews.

He was still age 18 when he made his major league debut. He had been signed before the 1964 season and played 35 games for the Yakima Braves that year, along with 54 games with the Greenville Braves (where he hit .326). For most of 1965 he was in Yakima again, hitting 20 home runs with a .305 batting average.

As of 2004, he was the second-youngest major leaguer to hit a home run as a third baseman (Wayne Causey was younger).