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Bill Voiselle
Nickname(s): Big Bill, Ninety-Six
Born: 1919

RHP 1942-50 Giants, Braves, Cubs

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Career 1373.174-843.83
World Series 110-12.53

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Big Bill was 6'4", lived in Ninety Six, South Carolina, and wore #96, at that time the highest number ever in the major leagues. In his only winning season, as a rookie with the 1944 Giants, he went 21-16, leading the NL with 41 starts, 312 2/3 innings pitched, and 161 strikeouts. He went 13-13 for the 1948 Braves and lost the last game of the World Series to the Indians. (NLM)


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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
» May 23, 1944: Wartime restrictions are eased, and Ebbets Field is the scene of the first night game in metro New York since 1941. The Giants Bill Voiselle loses a 2–1, 9th-inning lead because an apparent last-out fly ball is dropped by CF Johnny Rucker when Charlie- Mead runs into him. Two runners score and the Dodgers win 3–2. In other cities, there was no restriction on night play, but games could be interrupted at any time by test blackouts.

» April 27, 1945: The Giants Bill Voiselle, first citizen of Ninety Six, NC, shuts out the Dodgers, 5–0. Backing him are Mel Ott and Steve Filipowitz, who belt homers in the 6th inning. Filipowitz's drive, which apparently hits the low screen in front of the LF boxes, is first ruled a double by ump George Magerkurth. Home plate ump Bill Stewart overrules him, calling it a homer.

» May 20, 1945: Before 51,340 fans at the Polo Grounds, the Giants and Pirates split a doubleheader. Bill Voiselle wins his 8th straight to give the Giants a 5–1 win in the opener. New York ends the day atop the National League by three 1/2 games.

» May 30, 1945: Before the biggest Wrigley crowd—42,565 paid—in seven years, the Giants top the host Cubs, 8–6 in the opener, and Mel Ott passes Honus Wagner's career total of 4,888 total bases to set an National League record. Wagner's has since been adjusted to 4868 and both players' totals have been passed. Slim Emmerich is the winner over Ray Prim. The Cubs take the nitecap, 11–2 behind Bob Chipman's 3-hit win over Bill Voiselle. Andy Pafko clouts a 3-run homer in the 3rd. It's Voiselle's 2nd straight pounding after winning his first eight games.

» July 29, 1948: In Boston, Big Bill Voiselle pitches the first-place Braves to a 2–1 win over the Pirates, and collects his 5th hit of the year. Voiselle raises his average to .097 average, a point higher than his uniform number. Voiselle has the highest uniform number ever in the majors in honor of his North Carolina home town of Ninety Six.

» December 14, 1949: The Cubs send P Bill Voiselle and $35,000 to the Braves for infielder Gene Mauch. The Cubs had hoped to come away with Warren Spahn or John Antonelli.