Bill Haeffner

American baseball player (1894–1982)

Baseball player
Bill Haeffner
Catcher
Born: (1894-07-18)July 18, 1894
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 27, 1982(1982-01-27) (aged 87)
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 1915, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 5, 1928, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.194
Home runs0
Runs batted in14
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1915)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1920)
  • New York Giants (1928)

William Bernard Haeffner (July 18, 1894 – January 27, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1915 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1920 season, and the New York Giants during the 1928 season. Haeffner served as the head baseball coach as La Salle University from 1947 to 1952.

He died on January 27, 1982, and is interred at Mount Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, Inc. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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  • Bill Haeffner (1947–1952)
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  • Lee Saverio (2006–2007)
  • Mike Lake (2008–2017)
  • David Miller (2018–2021)
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  • David Miller (2026–future)
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