William Fischer
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William Charles Fischer
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 174 lb.
- Debut June 11, 1913
- Final Game September 29, 1917
- Born March 2, 1891 in New York, NY USA
- Died September 4, 1945 in Richmond, VA USA
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William Fischer, who played five years in the big leagues, came into his own in the 1915 Federal League, when he was second in the league in batting average. He also did well in the 1917 National League, where his on-base percentage was tenth in the league.
He broke into the majors with the 1913 Brooklyn Superbas, where he was the same age as Casey Stengel. It was the last year that Bill Dahlen managed the team before Wilbert Robinson took over in 1914.
Fischer was managed in 1915 by Joe Tinker. In 1916-17 he was a teammate of the elderly Honus Wagner. In August 1917 he hit an in-the-park home run, an unusual feat for a player who mostly played catcher.
- The first player in Cubs history to collect four hits in a game at Wrigley Field. He did this on 4/20/1916 versus the Reds.
