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Bill Rotes
William Clarence Rotes (June 27, 1871 – March 7, 1934) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Rotes played for the Louisville Colonels during the 1893 season. He also played in the minor leagues from 1892 to 1898. Rotes was commonly known as "Bill" and "Poodle". His last name was sometimes spelled "Rhodes" or "Rhoads". External links SABR biography 1871 births 1934 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Louisville Colonels players Johnstown Terrors players Reading Actives players Pawtucket Phenoms players Bloomsburg Blue Jays players Lockhaven Maroons players Pawtucket Tigers players Shamokin Reds players Bridgeton (minor league baseball) players Sportspeople from Pottstown, Pennsylvania Baseball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
