Bill Stemmyer
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| Bill Stemmyer | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: May 6, 1865 Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cleveland, Ohio |
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 3, 1885, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
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| June 15, 1888, for the Cleveland Blues | |||
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| Win–loss record | 29-29 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.67 | ||
| Strikeouts | 295 | ||
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William Stemmyer (May 6, 1865 – May 3, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Blues. He was nicknamed "Cannon Ball".
In 1886 – his first and only full season in the majors – Stemmyer led the National League in strikeouts/9IP (6.17) and wild pitches (63). The 63 wild pitches is still the highest single-season total in MLB history.
Stemmyer died in his hometown three days before his 80th birthday.
See also
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
