Bill Leinhauser[edit]
Bill Leinhauser
Center fielder
Born: November 4, 1893
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: April 14, 1978 (aged 84)
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 18, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average
.000
Home runs
0
Runs batted in
0
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1912)
William Charles Leinhauser (November 4, 1893 – April 14, 1978) played center field for the replacement Tigers on May 18, 1912.
A Philadelphia native, Leinhauser was a noted amateur welterweight boxer.[15] In the replacement game, he took Ty Cobb's spot in center field. He had no hits and struck out three times in four plate appearances. Defensively, he had only one chance and was credited with an assist and no errors.[16] Leinhauser later recalled that he wore Cobb's uniform and used his glove while playing in center field.[15] According to one account, "when Leinhauser's wife found that he had the audacity to replace the great Ty Cobb, she hit him with a skillet."[10]