William John Froats (October 20, 1930 – February 9, 1998[1]) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

He pitched two scoreless innings for Detroit, giving up two walks and no hits.

Froats was credited with a game finished, and his lifetime earned run average stands at 0.00.

[2] He died at the age of 67 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery outside of New York City.

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