William White Hinchman (April 4, 1883 – February 20, 1963) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1905 to 1920 for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Naps, and Pittsburgh Pirates.Abrams, Al. "Sidelights on Sports." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 25, 1963."Bill Hinchman, Ex-Red Dies." Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Enquirer, February 22, 1963."Hinchman, Former Buc, Dead at 79." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 1963.
Career In 1916 he led the National League in triples with 16 as a member of the Pirates.
In 908 games over 10 seasons, Hinchman posted a .261 batting average (793-for-3043) with 364 runs, 69 triples, 20 home runs and 369 RBI.
According to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Evening News, "A broken leg, suffered in a slide, ended his playing career in 1919.""Bill Hinchman Dies, Former Pirate Scout." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Evening News, February 21, 1963.
Death and interment Hinchman died at the age of seventy-nine at a nursing home in Columbus, Ohio on February 20, 1963."Bill Hinchman Dead." Staten Island, New York: Staten Island Advance, February 22, 1963."Bill Hinchman, Ex-Pirate Star, Dies at 70." Knoxville, Tennessee: The Knoxville News Sentinel, February 21, 1963. He is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Lockbourne, Ohio.
See also List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
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