William Bestick

William Bestick was an American professional baseball player in the early 1870s. He appeared in four games with the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords, three of which as the catcher. In 14 at bats, he collected four hits for a .286 batting average. It is not known when or where he was born, nor when he died.[1] Peter Morris, a baseball historian for SABR, claims that the only known man by this name that has been found, died on July 28, 1911 in New York, NY.[2]

William Bestick
Catcher
Born: Unknown
New York, New York
Died: Unknown
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 20, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords
Last MLB appearance
July 9, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckfords
MLB statistics
Games played4
Hits4
Batting average.286
Teams
  • Brooklyn Eckfords (1872)

References

  1. "William Bestick". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. Morris, Peter. "On the Brink". Retrieved 17 January 2010.


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