Bill Hinchman

William White Hinchman was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1920 for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Naps, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

In 1916 he led the National League in triples with 16 as a member of the Pirates.
In 908 games over 10 seasons, Hinchman posted a.261 batting average with 364 runs, 69 triples, 20 home runs and 369 RBI.
According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Evening News, "A broken leg, suffered in a slide, ended his playing career in 1919."

Death and interment

Hinchman died at the age of seventy-nine at a nursing home in Columbus, Ohio on February 20, 1963. He is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Lockbourne, Ohio.