Billy Rhines

Infobox MLB retired
name=Billy Rhines
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=#c6011f
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=March 14, 1869
city-state|Ridgway|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1922|1|30|1869|3|14
city-state|Ridgway|Pennsylvania
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 22
debutyear=1890
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=June 22
finalyear=1899
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=114-103
stat2value=3.47
stat3value=555
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (1890-1892, 1895-1897)
*Louisville Colonels (1893)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1898-1899)
highlights=
*National League ERA champion: 1890, 1896
*2 20-win seasons

William Pearl Rhines (March 14, 1869-January 30, 1922) was a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 9 seasons (1890-1899) with the Cincinnati Reds, Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates. He led the National League in ERA twice (1890 and 1896) while playing for Cincinnati. For his career, he compiled a 114-103 record in 249 appearances, with a 3.47 ERA and 743 strikeouts.

He was born and later died in Ridgway, Pennsylvania at the age of 52. He was an alumnus of Bucknell University.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions The two times he won the ERA crown the mound was at different distance's he's the only pitcher in MLB history to do that.

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