- Bill Sherdel
Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Sherdel
position=Pitcher
bgcolor1=#c41e3a
bgcolor2=#c41e3a
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=August 15 ,1896
city-state|McSherrystown|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1968|11|14|1896|8|15
city-state|McSherrystown|Pennsylvania
debutdate=April 22
debutyear= 1918
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=June 11
finalyear=1932
finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=165-146
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.72
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=839
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (1918-1930, 1932)
* Boston Braves (1930-1932)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1926
*National League pennant: 1928William Henry Sherdel (
August 15 ,1896 -November 14 ,1968 ) was a former professionalbaseball player . He was a left-handedpitcher over parts of fifteen seasons (1918-1932) with theSt. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 165-146 record in 514 appearances, with an 3.72earned run average and 839strikeout s. In Cardinals franchise history, Sherdel ranks 4th all-time in wins (153), 3rd ingames pitched (465), 4th ininnings pitched (2450.7), 5th in games started (242), 8th incomplete game s (144), 4th in losses (131), 5th in hit batsmen (51), and 8th in games finished (152). Sherdel's 153 wins are the most ever for a Cardinal left-hander.Sherdel was a member of two
National League pennant-winning Cardinals teams, in 1926 and 1928, winning theWorld Series in 1926. He faced theNew York Yankees both times. In World Series play, he compiled an 0-4 record in 4 appearances, with a 3.26 earned run average and 6 strikeouts.Sherdel was born and later died in
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania at the age of 72.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
*List of Major League Baseball saves champions References
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