William Perley Annis (May 24, 1857– June 10, 1923) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the 1884

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. He continued to play baseball in the minor leagues through 1892.

Career

Annis made his professional baseball debut in 1883, playing for the Pottsville Antharcites of the

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. In 1884, he played for both the Boston Reserves of the

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and the

of the National League. He played in 27 games as an outfielder for the Beaneaters, collecting 17

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in 96

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s. Annis finished with a .177 batting average. Annis played for several minor league teams from 1885 to 1892.

Personal life

He was the son of Perley Mason Annis, a shoe maker, and Rozilla E. Coburn. He was married twice, and had no children. He died on June 10, 1923, and was buried at Lindenwood Cemetery in

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