Bill Almon

Bill Almon

infobox MLB retired
name = Bill Almon


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position = Utility player
birthdate = birth date and age|1952|11|21
deathdate =
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 2
debutyear = 1974
debutteam = San Diego Padres
finaldate = June 14
finalyear = 1988
finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .254
stat2label = Hits
stat2value = 846
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 296
teams =
* San Diego Padres (by|1974–by|1979)
* Montreal Expos (by|1980)
* New York Mets (by|1980)
* Chicago White Sox (by|1981–by|1982)
* Oakland Athletics (by|1983–by|1984)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1985–by|1987)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1988)
highlights =
* Led NL in sacrifice hits in by|1977 (20)
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William Francis Almon (born November 21, 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island) was a utility player who had a 15 year career from 1974 to 1988. He played first base, second base, shortstop, third base, outfield and designated hitter. He played for the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies all of the National League, and the Chicago White Sox and Oakland A's both of the American League.

Almon played collegiate baseball at Brown University. He was the number one pick in the 1974 amateur draft.

Almon led all Major League shortstops in putouts with 303 in 1977 and also led the National League in sacrifice hits with 20 that same year. Almon's best season was in the strike shortened by|1981 campaign when, as an everyday shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, he hit .301 with 16 stolen bases.

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