Bill Traffley

Bill Traffley
Catcher
Born: (1859-12-21)December 21, 1859 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Died: June 23, 1908(1908-06-23) (aged 48) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 1878, for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.175
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	36
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago White Stockings (1878) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1883) Baltimore Orioles (1884–1886)

William Franklin Traffley (December 21, 1859 – June 23, 1908) was an American baseball player.

Biography

Standing man in baseball uniform catching a ball

Bill Traffley, 1888

Traffley was born in Staten Island, New York. When he was 18 years old, in 1878, he played two games for the Chicago White Stockings.

Traffley did not play in professional baseball for another five years, in 1883. He played 30 games that season.

His next three seasons (and his last) were spent with the Baltimore Orioles.

Traffley died in Des Moines, Iowa. His brother, John Traffley, also played professional baseball.

References

• Baseball-Reference