- Bill Akers
William G. Akers (December 25, 1904 - April 13, 1962), nicknamed Bump, was a
Major League Baseball infielder who played 4 seasons with theDetroit Tigers (1929-1931) and Boston Braves (1932). Born inChattanooga, Tennessee , Akers played in 174 major league games and hit .261 with 124 hits, 69 RBIs, 37 extra base hits, 63 bases on balls, a .349 on base percentage, and a .409 slugging percentage. His best season was 1930 when he played in 85 games and had 40 RBIs, a .279 batting average, and a .375 on base percentage. Over his career, Akers played 99 games at shortstop, 46 games at third base, and 7 games at second base. Akers died in 1962 at age 57 inChattanooga, Tennessee .External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/akersbi01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=akersbi01 Baseball Almanac]
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