Billy Ging

Billy Ging
Pitcher
Born: (1872-11-07)November 7, 1872 Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died: September 14, 1950(1950-09-14) (aged 77) Elmira, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–0
Earned run average	1.13
Strikeouts	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Beaneaters (1899)

William Joseph Ging (November 7, 1872 – September 14, 1950) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.^[1]

Ging was born in Elmira, New York. He started his professional baseball career in 1898. In 1899, he had a win-loss record of 16-17 for the Connecticut League's New London Whalers.^[2] He appeared in his only major league game on September 25, when he started and completed the Boston Beaneaters' final game of the season, a 2-1 win over the New York Giants.^[3]

Ging then played in the minor leagues from 1900 to 1904.^[2] After his baseball career, he worked for years for the Pennsylvania Railroad and American-LaFrance-Foamite. He died in his hometown of Elmira in 1950.^[4]

References

1. "Billy Ging Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
2. "Billy Ging Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
3. Nemec, David (2006). The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball. The University of Alabama Press. p. 807.
4. "Ex-Ball Player Billy Ging Dies". Elmira Star-Gazette. September 15, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Billy Ging at Find a Grave