Bill Whaley
American baseball player (1896-1943)
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William Carl Whaley (February 10, 1896 – March 3, 1943)[1] was an American Major League Baseball player. He played in the outfield and was 5 foot 11 and 178 pounds.
| Bill Whaley | |
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| Outfielder / Pinch hitter | |
| Born: February 10, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: March 3, 1943 (aged 47) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Early life
William "Bill" Carl Whaley was born 10 February 1896 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His mother was Anna Schissel (1874–1936). She married Frank Walter Whaley (1869–1955) 27 October 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The family story was that Elias Whaley, Frank's father, went to Indianapolis from California and broke up the marriage and brought Frank back to California and that this was not Frank Walter Whaley's son however Bill took the surname of Whaley.
Family
Bill married Miss Jessie Graves 3 November 1925 in Los Angeles, California. He married a second time to Ann Daly (1907 - 1957) 23 June 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Death and Burial
Whaley died on March 3, 1943, in Indianapolis. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 233, Lot 88.
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