Bill Tobin (baseball)

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Bill Tobin
A photo of Bill Tobin, which was long misidentified as Buttercup Dickerson until May, 2021
First baseman
Born: (1854-10-10)October 10, 1854
Hartford, Connecticut
Died: October 10, 1912(1912-10-10) (aged 58)
Hartford, Connecticut
Batted: Left
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
July 21, 1880, for the Worcester Ruby Legs
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1880, for the Troy Trojans
MLB statistics
Batting average.158
Home runs0
Runs batted in11
Teams

William F. Tobin (October 10, 1854 – October 10, 1912) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball in 1880. He split the season between two teams, debuting in July with the Worcester Ruby Legs and ending the year with the Troy Trojans. He died on his 58th birthday in 1912.

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