Bill Vinton

William Miller Vinton (April 27, 1865 – September 3, 1893) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Win–loss record17-19

Earned run average2.46

Strikeouts160

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Bill Vinton
Pitcher
Born: (1865-04-27)April 27, 1865 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: September 3, 1893(1893-09-03) (aged 28) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1884, for the Philadelphia Quakers
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17-19
Earned run average	2.46
Strikeouts	160
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Quakers (1884–1885) Philadelphia Athletics (1885)

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Vinton was the star pitcher and captain of the Andover baseball team in the early 1880s. He then attended Yale University and played ball there before turning professional.^[1]

In 1884, Vinton joined the National League's Philadelphia Quakers. He was the team's best pitcher, posting a 10-10 record with a 2.23 earned run average.^[2] Vinton started off slow in 1885 and finished off that season with the Philadelphia Athletics. His career major league record was 17-19.

Vinton returned to Yale and graduated in 1888. He then pitched for the New England League's Lowell Chippies and went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. The following season, he went to the Minneapolis Millers.^[3]

Vinton died in 1893, at the age of 28 from Cholera.^[4]