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| Bill Sherdel | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1896-08-15)August 15, 1896 McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 14, 1968(1968-11-14) (aged 72) McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 11, 1932, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 165–146 |
| Earned run average | 3.72 |
| Strikeouts | 839 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Henry Sherdel (August 15, 1896 – November 14, 1968) was an American professionalbaseball player. He was a left-handedpitcher over parts of fifteen seasons (1918–1932) with theSt. Louis Cardinals andBoston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 165–146 record in 514 appearances, with a 3.72earned run average and 839strikeouts.
In Cardinals franchise history, Sherdel ranks fourth all-time inwins (153), third ingames pitched (465), fourth ininnings pitched (2450.2), fifth in games started (242), eighth incomplete games (144), fourth inlosses (131), fifth in hit batsmen (51), and eighth in games finished (152).
Sherdel was born inMcSherrystown, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1896.
Sherdel's 153 wins are the most ever for a Cardinals left-hander. Sherdel achieved the unusual distinction of giving up at least ten runs in three consecutive starts during the 1929 season – ten runs on June 29, thirteen runs on July 3 and ten runs on July 6.[1]
Sherdel was a member of twoNational League pennant-winning Cardinals teams, in1926 and1928, winning theWorld Series in 1926. He faced theNew York Yankees both times. During World Series play, he compiled a 0–4 record in four appearances, with a 3.26 earned run average and six strikeouts.
Sherdel was an above-average hitting pitcher during his fifteen-year major league career. He posted a .223batting average (214-for-960) scoring ninety-sixruns, with thirty-fivedoubles, fivetriples, ninehome runs, eighty-sixRBI and drawing sixty-threebases on balls.
He was used as apinch hitter and played a few games at both right field and first base.
Sherdel died inMcSherrystown, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72.