Bill Gray (baseball)

William Tolan Gray (April 5, 1871 – December 8, 1932), also spelled Bill Grey, was an American third baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball between 1890 and 1898.

[2] Gray began his career at age 19 as a utility player for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League.

[6] His 81 plate appearances, 73 times at bat, and 23 games played were all second-best among Philadelphia's bench (Ed Mayer).

[8] Between the two teams, Gray collected 15 doubles, 3 triples, and 1 home run, the first of his minor league career.

It was his most productive season as a player; at age 26, he played in 125 games for the Hoosiers, batting .347, the fifth-highest average on the team.

[2] After trading for Gray, the Pirates made him their starter at third base for the 1898 season;[14] it was the only year in his major league career in which he appeared at only one position.

[5] Gray played for the Milwaukee Creams of the Western League in 1899—playing there from April 28 to August 30 of that year[17]—and moved to the Detroit Tigers and then the Hoosiers again for the 1900 season.

[20] Gray died on December 8, 1932, in his hometown of Philadelphia, as a result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Harry Wright was Gray's manager during his first two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Gray was second on the 1898 Pirates to Jack McCarthy in runs batted in.