Bill Dineen

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William Henry "Big Bill" Dineen (born on April 5, 1876, in Syracuse, New York), was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 1898, with the Washington Senators. The right handed Dineen pitched for 12 seasons in the major leagues.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Dineen's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Dineen won 20 games for the 1900 Braves but really came into his own when he jumped to the Red Sox in 1902. He had three straight seasons of 21 or more wins. Dineen was the hero of the 1903 World Series, he won three of four decisions. Two of his victories, including the final game, were shutouts. In 1905, he pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox. Dineen finished his 12 year career with 170 Wins, 1,127 Strikeouts, 7 saves, and an ERA of 3.01 in 3074.2 IP.

Dineen went directly from pitching in the AL to umpiring in the league. During his 29 years as an AL umpire, he worked in 45 World Series games. During the early 1930s, the AL gave a cash prize to the umpire with the lowest average time for his games. The winner was Bill Dineen.

Dineen's Moments in the Sun

• Dineen pitched the Red Sox to 3 victories in the 1903 World Series. Two of those victories were shutouts.

Trivia

• Bill Dineen pitched the first shutout in the World Series, blanking Pittsburgh on three hits in Game Two of the 1903 World Series
• Correctly spelled D-I-N-E-E-N, Bill's last name is often misspelled in baseball circles as D-I-N-N-E-E-N

Transactions

• February 11, 1900: Purchased by the Boston Beaneaters from the Washington Senators.
• Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Americans.
• June 22, 1907: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Beany Jacobson and $1000 cash.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis