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| Herm Wehmeier | |
|---|---|
 Wehmeier in about 1953. | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1927-02-18)February 18, 1927 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: May 21, 1973(1973-05-21) (aged 46) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1958, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 92–108 |
| Earned run average | 4.80 |
| Strikeouts | 794 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Herman Ralph Wehmeier (February 18, 1927 – May 21, 1973) was an American professionalbaseball player, a right-handedpitcher for theCincinnati Reds (1945 and 1947–54),Philadelphia Phillies (1954–56),St. Louis Cardinals (1956–58) andDetroit Tigers (1958). Wehmeier stood 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg; 13.2 st). He was born inCincinnati, and died inDallas, Texas due to a heart attack, at the age of 46, while he was testifying in anembezzlement trial.
Wehmeier attendedWestern Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio). Signed by theCincinnati Reds out of high school, he went on to play 16 years in the major leagues.
He led the National League in Walks Allowed in 1949 (117), 1950 (135) and 1952 (103). He led the NL in Earned Runs Allowed (145) in 1950. He led the NL in Wild Pitches in 1949 (7) and 1950 (11). He led the NL in Hit Batsmen (7) in 1952. In 13 seasons he had a 92–108 Win–loss record, 240 Games Started, 79 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 1,803 Innings Pitched, 794 Strikeouts, and a 4.80 ERA. As a hitter, he posted a .196batting average (124-for-633) with 67runs, 3home runs and 40RBIs.
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