Bill Madlock
| Bill Madlock | |
|---|---|
Madlock in 1983 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: January 12, 1951 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 7, 1973, for the Texas Rangers | |
| NPB: April 8, 1988, for the Lotte Orions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 4, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| NPB: October 23, 1988, for the Lotte Orions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .305 |
| Hits | 2,008 |
| Home runs | 163 |
| Runs batted in | 860 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 19 |
| Runs batted in | 61 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock, Jr. (born January 12, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987. Madlock is notable for being a four-time National League batting champion. His four batting titles as a third baseman was a record until Wade Boggs attained his fifth in 1988. Since 1970, only Tony Gwynn has won more National League batting titles (eight). Madlock is also one of only three right-handed hitters to have won multiple National League batting titles since 1960, Roberto Clemente having also won four and Tommy Davis having won back-to-back titles in 1962 and 1963.