Bill Sherdel

Infobox MLB retired
name=Bill Sherdel
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#c41e3a
bgcolor2=#c41e3a
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=August 15, 1896
city-state|McSherrystown|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1968|11|14|1896|8|15
city-state|McSherrystown|Pennsylvania
debutdate= April 22
debutyear= 1918
debutteam= St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=June 11
finalyear=1932
finalteam= St. Louis Cardinals
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=165-146
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.72
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=839
teams=
* St. Louis Cardinals (1918-1930, 1932)
* Boston Braves (1930-1932)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1926
*National League pennant: 1928

William Henry Sherdel (August 15, 1896 - November 14, 1968) was a former 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 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.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

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