Willie Kamm

Willie Kamm

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=silver
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
name=Willie Kamm


position=Third Baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=February 2 1900
deathdate=death date and age|1988|12|21|1900|2|2
debutdate=April 18
debutyear=by|1923
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=May 21
finalyear=by|1935
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.281
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1643
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=826
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|1923-by|1931)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1931-by|1935)
highlights=
*Finished 5th in the MVP voting in 1928

William Edward Kamm (February 2 1900 - December 21 1988) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from by|1923 until he was traded mid-season in by|1931 to the Cleveland Indians, where he finished his career in by|1935. He was born in San Francisco, California. The dominant third baseman in the American League for most of his career, he led the league in fielding average eight times and in putouts seven times. His career batting average was .281.

Kamm died at age 88 in Belmont, California.

ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=k/kammwi01


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