Bill Southworth
William Frederick Southworth (born November 4, 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball third baseman who appeared in three games for the 1964 Milwaukee Braves during a four-season pro career (1964–1967). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
| Bill Southworth | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
| Born: November 10, 1945 Madison, Wisconsin | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 2, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games | 3 | ||
| At-bats | 7 | ||
| Hits | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Southworth signed with the Braves after graduation from Webster Groves High School in the St. Louis suburb. After batting a composite .301 at the Class A level in 1964, he was placed on Milwaukee's 40-man roster in September and started two games as the Braves' third baseman on October 2 and 4, both against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee County Stadium. He collected one hit in three at bats in each game, including a two-run home run off Earl Francis on October 4.[1] In between those starting assignments, on October 3, he struck out as a pinch hitter. With his two hits in seven at bats, Southworth batted .286 during his MLB trial; he handled two chances in the field without an error.
Southworth returned to the minor leagues for good in the spring of 1965, playing three more years before leaving the game.
He is a cousin of Baseball Hall of Fame manager William Harold Southworth (1893–1969).