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Bill Stemmyer

Bill Stemmyer

American baseball player (1865–1945)

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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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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Conner, Floyd (2006). Baseball's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the National Pastime's Outrageous Offenders, Lucky Bounces, and Other Oddities. Sterling Publishing. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-57866-157-2. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Bill Stemmyer Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "1886 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.


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