Bill Stemmyer
American baseball player (1865–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Stemmyer (May 6, 1865 – May 3, 1945) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Blues. He was nicknamed "Cannonball".[1]
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Bill Stemmyer | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1865-05-06)May 6, 1865 Cleveland, Ohio | |
Died: May 3, 1945(1945-05-03) (aged 79) Cleveland, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
October 3, 1885, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 15, 1888, for the Cleveland Blues | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 29-29 |
Earned run average | 3.67 |
Strikeouts | 295 |
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In 1886 – his first and only full season in the majors – Stemmyer led the National League in strikeouts per 9 innings (6.17) and wild pitches (63).[2][3] The 63 wild pitches is still the highest single-season total in National League history.
Stemmyer died in his hometown at age 79.