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]
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.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bill Stemmyer Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "1886 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet