Bill Duggleby

Bill Duggleby
Bill Duggleby
	Pitcher
	Born:March 16, 1874; Utica, New York,U.S.
	Died:August 30, 1944(aged 70); Redfield, New York,U.S.
	Batted:Unknown Threw:Right
MLB debut
	April 21, 1898, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 7, 1907, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	93–102
Earned run average	3.18
Strikeouts	453
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies(1898, 1901); Philadelphia Athletics(1902); Philadelphia Phillies(1902–1907); Pittsburgh Pirates(1907);

William James Duggleby(March 16, 1874 – August 30, 1944), nicknamed "Frosty Bill",was an American pitcher for thePhiladelphia Phillies.He played from 1898 to 1907. He also played two games for thePhiladelphia Athleticsin 1902 and nine games for thePittsburgh Piratesin 1907. Duggleby is the first of four major league players to hit agrand slamin hisfirst major league at-bat,followed byJeremy Hermida,Kevin Kouzmanoff,andDaniel Nava.He was the onlypitcherto hit a grand slam for their first major league hit until July 8, 2021, whenDaniel Camarenabecame the second. As of 2011^[update],he still holds the Phillies team record forhit batsmenfor a career (82).

Duggleby was one of the "jumpers" who left the Phillies in 1902 for other teams, including (in Duggleby's case)Connie Mack's newAmerican Leagueteam, the Athletics. The Phillies filed suit to prevent the "jumpers" — in particular,Nap Lajoie,Bill Bernhard,andChick Fraser— from playing for any other team, a plea which was rejected by a lower court before being upheld by thePennsylvania Supreme Court.Duggleby was the first of the "jumpers" to return to the Phillies, on May 8, 1902, after playing only two games with the A's.

He was the manager of theMinor League Baseballteam, theAlbany Babies,in 1912.

Duggleby, a native ofUtica, New York,died inRedfield, New Yorkin 1944.

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Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference,orBaseball Reference (Minors)

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