Bill Roman

Summary

William Anthony Roman (born October 11, 1938) is a retired Major League Baseball player who was a 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
First baseman
Born: (1938-10-11) October 11, 1938 (age 85)
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
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 runs1
Runs batted in1
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Hit a home run in his first major league at-bat

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 edit

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference