 Bill Abstein
Pittsburgh N.L.
 1909: .260 BA, 70 RBI's
BILL ABSTEIN
Abstein, William Henry "Big Bill"
b: 2/2/1883, St.Louis, Mo. d: 4/8/40, St.Louis, Mo.
BR/TR, 6', 185 lbs. Deb: 9/25/06
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YEAR TM/L G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
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1906 Pit-N 8 20 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 .200
1909 *Pit-N 137 512 51 133 20 10 1 70 27 .260
1910 StL-A 25 87 1 13 2 0 0 3 2 .149
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Total 3 170 619 54 150 22 10 1 76 29 .242
Bill had a noted minor league career and was considered an All-Star first baseman while playing for the 1907 Providence
Clam Diggers of the Eastern League. He was highly touted by Pittsburgh and had a productive year in 1909. Pittsburgh,
in fact, beat the Ty Cobb-led Detroit Tigers for the world championship, that year. Bill
was an avid sportsman and was considered one of the nation's top soccer players.
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