1865
Born May 6, 1865
Cleveland, OH, USA
Bill Stemmyer Notable
Bill Stemmyer divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Beaneaters from 1885, then the Cleveland Blues through 1888.
He went 29 and 29 with a 3.67 earned run average, pitching 495 innings in 60 games. He struck out 295, completed 59 of his 59 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 61 games he batted .283, with 60 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1887, with 1.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on May 6, 1865, and died on May 3, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | BSN | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1886 | BSN | 41 | 148 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 3 | .277 |
| 1887 | BSN | 15 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .255 |
| 1888 | CLE | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Career | — | 61 | 212 | 32 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 3 | .283 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | BSN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0.00 |
| 1886 | BSN | 22 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 348.2 | 300 | 117 | 144 | 239 | 3.02 |
| 1887 | BSN | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 119.1 | 138 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 5.20 |
| 1888 | CLE | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 29 | 29 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 495.0 | 482 | 202 | 205 | 295 | 3.67 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died May 3, 1945
Image: Old Judge baseball card, public domain