Bill Rodgers

Bill Rodgers was a professional baseball player born in 1887, who played primarily as a position player during his brief career from 1915 to 1916. Over the course of 102 games, Rodgers recorded 65 hits, achieving a batting average of .243. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his team's offense with 19 runs batted in and displayed his speed on the bases by stealing 11 bases. Rodgers' career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, just before the sport began to embrace the lively ball and the offensive explosion that characterized the 1920s. His playing style reflected the fundamentals of the time, emphasizing speed and contact hitting rather than power. Despite the short span of his career, Bill Rodgers remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, illustrating the evolution of players in the pre-Deadball Era.