Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)
Born: October 30, 1898 in Atlanta, GA us
Died: January 9, 1989 in Jacksonville, FL
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL
Debut:
September 24, 1923
(Age 24-329d,
5,820th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 22, 1936
(Age 37-328d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1954.
(Voted by BBWAA on 195/252 ballots)
View Bill Terry's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season
Full Name: William Harold Terry
Nicknames: Memphis Bill or Smiling Bill
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Career
56.6
6428
2193
154
.341
1120
1078
56
.393
.506
.899
136
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