Bill Gilbert
From BR Bullpen
Alfred Gideon Gilbert
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 15, 1892
- Final Game September 20, 1892
- Born March 13, 1868 in Havre de Grace, MD USA
- Died December 17, 1927 in Havre de Grace, MD USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bill Gilbert pitched a couple games for the 1892 Baltimore Orioles. The team featured Harry Stovey and Wilbert Robinson, but unlike later powerhouse Orioles teams, this one lost over 100 games.
It was long unclear who Gilbert was, and only fairly recently was he pinned down as Alfred Gideon Gilbert with the death date listed above. Source: SABR Biographical Research Committee May/June 2004.
