About Bill Stemmeyer
Lived 1865 – 1945 (aged 79). Bill Stemmeyer was an American baseball player.
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".
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). The 63 wild pitches is still the highest single-season total in National League history.
Stemmyer died in his hometown at age 79.
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Who was Bill Stemmeyer?
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Bill Stemmeyer was born on 6 May 1865 in Cleveland.
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Bill Stemmeyer died on 3 May 1945 in Cleveland.
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Bill Stemmeyer was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Stemmeyer. https://biography.guide/bill-stemmeyer/
MLA: "Bill Stemmeyer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-stemmeyer/.
Chicago: "Bill Stemmeyer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-stemmeyer/.
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