bˈɔːɹn ɪn skɹˈæntən, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, ænd nˈɪkneɪmd "skɹˈæntən bˈɪl" ˈɔːlsoʊ "ɹˈaʊdi bˈɪl", kˈɔflɪn plˈeɪd nˈaɪn sˈiːzənz ɪnðə mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡz.
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and nicknamed "Scranton Bill" (also "Rowdy Bill"), Coughlin played nine seasons in the major leagues.