Starr, Bill "Chick"

William Starr

The son of a rabbi, Starr studied for the rabbinate, but chose baseball instead. Born in Brooklyn, but raised in Chicago, he began his professional baseball career in 1931, and caught in 13 games for the Washington Senators in 1935-36. In 1937, Chick moved to San Diego to play for the Padres in the Pacific Coast League, an independent league. During his time with the Padres, Starr pinch hit for Ted Williams (one of only two players to ever do so -- Carroll Hardy was the other).

Starr retired from baseball in 1939, and had no connection with the team for the next five years while he started his own credit collection business. In 1944, the Padres' owner died, and Starr decided to return to the world of baseball in an unusual fashion -- he bought the team! Bill tried to build a new park and kept buying land, but the deals always fell through. He sold the land when the deals busted; and since he made a lot of money each time, he decided to go into real estate. Starr controlled the Padres until 1955.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 16, 1911 - d. August 12, 1991

Career Highlights:
Chick played 13 games in the majors for the Washington Senators in 1935-36. He drove in one run and scored another while hitting .208 (5-24).

Career Dates:
Starr played with the Washington Senators, 1935-36.

Position:
Catcher

Physical description:
6'1", 175 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 13
Batting Avg.: .208
Slugging Avg.: .208

At-bats: 24
Hits: 5
Doubles: 0
Triples: 0

Home Runs: 0
Home Run %: 0.0
Runs: 1
RBI: 1

BB: 0
Strike Outs: 1
Stolen Bases: 0

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 28
Assists: 6
Errors: 1
Double-plays: 2

Total Chances per Game: 2.7
Fielding Avg: .971

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