Born:(1920-12-21)December 21, 1920 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died: November 27, 2010(2010-11-27) (aged 89) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 22, 1949, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1954, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
29–39
Earned run average
4.69
Strikeouts
283
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1952)
St. Louis Cardinals (1952)
Boston Red Sox (1953–1954)
William George Werle (December 21, 1920 – November 27, 2010) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox from 1949 to 1954.[1] His nickname was Bugs because of his interest in entomology.[2] He threw and batted left-handed. His playing weight was 182 pounds.[1]
William George Werle (December 21, 1920 – November 27, 2010) was an American left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched...
baseball'; Durocher protested the game[.] ... Andy Seminick slid hard into Bill Rigney; the two started a fight, both benches cleared and a melle erupted;...
Field, he had four hits, including an inside-the-park home run against BillWerle as the Giants won 6–4. In 156 games, Dark had 14 home runs and 69 RBI...
"Destiny tabs Hawaii". Deseret News. p. C1. "PCL boots Hawaii for too many bills". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. September 9, 1976. p. 4D. "Tacoma...
(68) in 1956, leading the league and breaking the club mark of 59 set by BillWerle in 1951. In 1957 he saved 10 games for the first time, finishing fifth...
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Worth Spurs Texas League Joe Altobelli A Stockton Ports California League BillWerle A Miami Marlins Florida State League Woody Smith A-Short Season Aberdeen...
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach 1965–1967 Succeeded by Vern Law Preceded by BillWerle Phoenix Giants manager 1968 Succeeded by Charlie Fox Preceded by Mickey...
Mike Fornieles, Bob Mabe, Connie Marrero, Rudy Minarcin, Bob Shaw and BillWerle, all of them with major league experience. Marianao clinched the 1956-57...
Sporting positions Preceded by BillWerle Hawaii Islanders manager 1962–1963 Succeeded by Bob Lemon Preceded by Bobby Hofman Oakland Athletics third base...
director (The Empire Strikes Back, Never Say Never Again), lung cancer. BillWerle, 89, American baseball player (Pirates, Cardinals, Red Sox). Jon D'Agostino...
December 17 – Mike Schultz December 20 – Julio González December 21 – BillWerle December 27 – Dutch McCall December 28 – Leslie Aulds February 2 – Frank...
pitcher BillWerle was suspended indefinitely and fined $500, only the third player fined in over two decades of Billy Meyer's managing career. Werle professed...
served as a 13-year-old batboy for the 1922 Boston Braves. November 27 – BillWerle, 89, who pitched for the Pirates, Red Sox and Cardinals from 1949 to 1954...
league debut in the Cubs' sixth game, April 24, going 0-for-1 against BillWerle of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but got his first major league hit in his next...
Level Team League Manager AAA Phoenix Giants Pacific Coast League BillWerle AA Waterbury Giants Eastern League Andy Gilbert A Fresno Giants California...
Worth Spurs Texas League Joe Altobelli A Stockton Ports California League BillWerle A Miami Marlins Florida State League Woody Smith A-Short Season Aberdeen...
Level Team League Manager AAA Tacoma Giants Pacific Coast League BillWerle AA Springfield Giants Eastern League Andy Gilbert A Fresno Giants California...
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