Herm Wehmeier Baseball player

Herman Ralph Wehmeier (February 18, 1927 – May 21, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1945 and 1947–54), Philadelphia Phillies (1954–56), St. Louis Cardinals (1956–58) and Detroit Tigers (1958). Wehmeier stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 46, while he was testifying in an embezzlement trial.He led the National League in Walks Allowed in 1949 (117), 1950 (135) and 1952 (103). He led the NL in Earned Runs Allowed (145) in 1950. He led the NL in Wild Pitches in 1949 (7) and 1950 (11). He led the NL in Hit Batsmen (7) in 1952. In 13 seasons he had a 92–108 Win-Loss record, 240 Games Started, 79 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 1,803 Innings Pitched, 794 Strikeouts, and a 4.80 ERA.

Personal facts

Herm Wehmeier
Birth dateFebruary 18, 1927
Birth place
Cincinnati
Date of deathMay 21, 1973
Place of death
Dallas

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 07, 1945
Career endJuly 23, 1958
batting sideRight
former teams
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
position
Pitcher
teams
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

Herm Wehmeier on Wikipedia

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