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Bill Sherdel

Played For
St. Louis Cardinals (1920-1930)
Boston Braves (1930-1932)
St. Louis Cardinals (1932)

Born
William Henry Sherdel was born on August 15, 1896, in McSherrystown, PA.

Died
November 14, 1968, McSherrystown, PA

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Left

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  SLN

Major League Debut
April 22, 1918

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1918
Jimmy Dykes
Cliff Heathcote
Waite Hoyt
Jesse Haines
Bill Sherdel
Tom Zachary
Johnny Mostil
Babe Pinelli
Austin McHenry

Nicknames
Wee Willie

Hall of Fame Voting
Year Election Votes Pct
1949 BBWAA 1 .7%
1950 BBWAA 1 .6%
1951 BBWAA 1 .4%
1953 BBWAA 1 .4%
1955 BBWAA 1 .4%
1956 BBWAA 1 .5%
1958 BBWAA 2 .8%
1960 BBWAA 2 .7%

Post-Season Appearances
1926 World Series
1928 World Series

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