Died: March 27, 2008(2008-03-27) (aged 73) Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1953, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average
.221
Home runs
9
Runs batted in
83
Teams
As player
Boston Red Sox (1953–1959)
Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1959–1961)
Philadelphia Phillies (1962)
Los Angeles Angels (1962)
Kansas City Athletics (1962)
As coach
Detroit Tigers (1979–1992, 1995)
William Angelo Consolo (/kɒnˈsoʊloʊ/kon-SOH-loh;[1] August 18, 1934 – March 27, 2008) was an American professional baseball shortstop and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams between 1953 and 1962, most notably the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins.
Primarily used in a reserve role, Consolo enjoyed his best season with the 1957 Red Sox, batting .270 in 68 games. He later served as the bench coach for the Detroit Tigers for 15 seasons, from 1979 to 1992 and again in 1995[2] under manager Sparky Anderson, including for the Tigers' 1984 World Series champions. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 180 lb., Consolo batted and threw right-handed.
^Detroit Tigers 1980 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 38). Archived 2021-04-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 7, 2020
^Noland, Claire (March 29, 2008). "Billy Consolo, 73; Dorsey baseball player went pro at 18, later coached Tigers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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