Bill Sherdel

Bill Sherdel
Pitcher
Born: (1896-08-15)August 15, 1896 McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
Died: McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
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
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1918–1930, 1932) Boston Braves (1930–1932)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1926 National League pennant: 1928

William Henry Sherdel (August 15, 1896 – November 14, 1968) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of fifteen seasons (1918–1932) with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 165–146 record in 514 appearances, with an 3.72 earned run average and 839 strikeouts. In Cardinals franchise history, Sherdel ranks 4th all-time in wins (153), 3rd in games pitched (465), 4th in innings pitched (2450.7), 5th in games started (242), 8th in complete games (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 achieved the unusual distinction of giving up at least 10 runs in three consecutive starts during the 1929 season - 10 runs on the 29th of June, 13 runs on the 3rd of July and 10 runs on the 6th of July.

Sherdel was a member of two National League pennant-winning Cardinals teams, in 1926 and 1928, winning the World Series in 1926. He faced the New 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.

See also

• List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
• List of Major League Baseball saves champions