Bill Cristall
William Arthur Cristall (September 12, 1875 - January 28, 1939) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the Cleveland Indians in 1901. Cristall batted and threw left-handed. His playing height and weight were listed as 5 foot 7 inches and 145 lbs. He was Jewish. Baseball career Cristall made his major league debut on September 3, 1901. His time in the major leagues was short, as he only started and pitched in six career games. His career numbers were not so impressive, as his win-loss record would be 1–5, although he did pitch 5 complete games and his one win was a shutout. Although he had very few at bats, he was a respectable hitter, especially for a pitcher, as he had 7 hits in 20 at-bats, including two hits for triples, and finished with a career .350 batting average. Cristall finished his career with a fielding percentage of .957, making only one error in his six starts. His last game would be on September 28, 1901. He was the first professional baseball player to be born in Ukraine, and is one of only three players in Major League history, (the other two being Reuben Ewing and Izzy Goldstein) to have been born in Ukraine. He is also the only Ukrainian baseball player to record a victory, a strikeout, a walk, a win, a loss, a complete game, a shutout, and a hit batter in major league history. He died on January 28, 1939, in Buffalo, New York. References External links 1875 births 1939 deaths American expatriate baseball players in Canada American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Appleton Papermakers players Albany Senators players Alton Blues players Chatham Reds players Cleveland Blues (1901) players Evansville River Rats players Hamilton Blackbirds players Harrisburg Senators players Jewish American baseball managers Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Ukraine Memphis Egyptians players Minor league baseball managers Montgomery Senators players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Oakland Clamdiggers players Oswego Grays players Rome Romans players Jews from the Russian Empire Ukrainian Jews Schenectady Electricians players Scranton Miners players Sportspeople from Odesa Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Troy Trojans (minor league) players Williamsport Millionaires players Woodstock Bains players Worcester Farmers players Bay City Wolves players