Bill Moran (catcher)

William L. Moran (October 10, 1869 – April 8, 1916) was a catcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played in part of two seasons in the National League. He was from Joliet, Illinois, near Chicago, and was the younger brother of Julie Moran Wyman, a famous opera singer of the day.[1]

Bill Moran
Catcher / Left fielder
Born: (1869-10-10)October 10, 1869
Joliet, Illinois
Died: April 8, 1916(1916-04-08) (aged 46)
Joliet, Illinois
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 7, 1892, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 1895, for the Chicago Colts
MLB statistics
Batting average.147
Home runs1
Runs batted in14
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1892)
  • Chicago Colts (1895)

See also

  • Loraine Wyman—his brush with the law while attempting to help his sister in a custody dispute

Notes

  1. Chicago Tribune, "Catcher Moran in a box: arrested on a charge of abducting his sister's daughter", 18 December 1896.


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