Bill Roman
William Anthony Roman (born October 11, 1938) is a retired Major League Baseball player who was an first baseman and pinch hitter during portions of the 1964 and 1965 seasons for the Detroit Tigers. The native of Detroit attended the University of Michigan, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). He threw and batted left-handed.
| Bill Roman | |||
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: October 11, 1938 Detroit, Michigan | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 30, 1964, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1965, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .143 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Roman hit a home run in his first Major League at bat, as a pinch hitter on September 30, 1964, against Jim Bouton of the New York Yankees. Although a standout hitter (.290) in minor league baseball over six seasons between 1960 and 1965, Roman collected only five total hits in 35 at-bats during his two trials for the Tigers.
See also
- List of players with a home run in first major league at bat
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