William Carl Doyle (July 30, 1912 – September 4, 1951) was an American

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who appeared in 51 games in four seasons in

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for the

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(1935–1936),

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(1939–1940) and St. Louis Cardinals (1940). A right-hander, he was listed as tall and . Doyle's pro career lasted eight seasons (1935–1941, 1943). In his 51

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, he posted a 6–15

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and a poor 6.95

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, surrendering 277

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, 155

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, and 172 earned runs in 222

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; he fanned 101. Notably, he was one of four players that Brooklyn traded to the Cardinals on June 12, 1940, in their blockbuster acquisition of slugger Joe Medwick. He managed the

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of the Mountain States League in 1950. Doyle died in the city of his birth,

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, of a pulmonary infarction in 1951 at age 39.

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1912 births 1951 deaths Baseball players from Knoxville, Tennessee Brooklyn Dodgers players Houston Buffaloes players Knoxville Smokies players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Chickasaws players Minor league baseball managers Philadelphia Athletics players Rochester Red Wings players St. Louis Cardinals players Williamsport Grays players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub