William Forrest "Wild Bill" Hutchinson (December 17, 1859 – March 19, 1926) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1884, 1889–1897) with the Kansas City Cowboys, Chicago White Stockings/Colts and St. Louis Browns. He was the National League wins leader for three straight seasons (1890–1892) and strikeout champion in 1892 with Chicago. For his career, he compiled a 182–163 record in 376 appearances, with a 3.59 earned run average and 1,235 strikeouts. He is the most recent player in baseball history to pitch 500 or 600 innings in a single season, a feat which he last accomplished in 1892.
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William Forrest Hutchinson 17 December 1859 New Haven, CT
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19 March 1926 (aged 66) Kansas City, MO
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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