Bill Pounds was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and had a long career as a minor league pitcher.

[1] Pounds was brought in to pitch on May 2 in the fourth inning in Chicago when the White Stockings had opened up a big lead; he gave up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits in the 16-6 loss.

Before the end of the month, without having appeared in a game for New York, Pounds was sent back to Cleveland, apparently because he could not come to terms on a contract.

He has not the best control in the world.”[11] A few years after his career had ended, the Utica Observer described him in this way: “Bill Pounds was the champion sweater of the league.

Although his teammates’ photographs were easily identified, the image of Pounds remained unidentified, or occasionally misidentified as Doc Adkins, for at least a decade.