William Milton Garfield (October 26, 1867 – December 16, 1941) was a

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who played for the

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in and the

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in . Listed at 5' 11.5", 160 lb., Garfield batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. In a two-season career, Garfield posted a 1-9 record with a 5.73

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in 13 appearances, including nine

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s, giving up 99 runs (63 earned) on 136 hits and 52 walks while

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29 in 99 innings of work. Garfield died in

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, at the age of 74.

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