Bill Lamar

William Harmong Lamar [Good Time Bill] (March 21, 1897 – May 24, 1970) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1917 through 1927 for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Robins, and Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb., Lamar batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Rockville, Maryland.

Bill Lamar
Left fielder
Born: (1897-03-21)March 21, 1897 Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Died: May 24, 1970(1970-05-24) (aged 73) Rockport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1917, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1927, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.310
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	245
Teams
New York Yankees (1917–1919) Boston Red Sox (1919) Brooklyn Robins (1920–1921) Philadelphia Athletics (1924–1927)

In a nine-season career, Lamar was a .310 hitter (633-for-2040) with 19 home runs and 245 RBI in 550 games, including 303 runs, 114 doubles, 23 triples, 25 stolen bases, and a 1.10 walk-to-strikeout ratio (86-to-78).

Lamar died in Rockport, Massachusetts at age 73.

Highlights

• In 1925 posted career-highs with a .356 average (7th in American League), 202 hits, 85 runs, 77 RBI and 50 extra-base hits, including a 28-game hitting-streak.
• Appeared in the 1920 World Series.^[1]

References

1. admin. "Bill Lamar – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved August 26, 2022.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet