william d. "billy" shindle (december 5, 1860 – june 3, 1936) was a third baseman in major league baseball who played from through for the detroit wolverines (1886–87), baltimore orioles (1888–89, 1892–93), philadelphia athletics (1890), philadelphia phillies (1891), and the brooklyn grooms & bridegrooms (1894–98). shindle batted and threw right-handed. he was born in gloucester city, new jersey. he was slightly built at and 158 pounds.