Bill Werle
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Bill Werle
| Born: | December 21, 1920 |
| Birthplace: | Oakland CA USA |
| Hometown: | San Mateo CA USA |
| Height: | 6' 21/2" |
| Weight: | 182 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
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| College: | University of California |
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| Other Teams: | Pittsburgh Pirates 1949-1952 St. Louis Cardinals 1952 |
| Years with Boston: | 1953-1954 |
William George "Bugs" Werle (born December 21, 1920 in Oakland, California) played a 6-year, 185-game, 665-inning MLB career.
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Overall Career
He gave up 770 hits and 194 walks while striking out 283 for a 4.69 ERA and .291 OAV. From 1955-1961, he closed out his pro playing career in the minor leagues. He went on to coach for 6 years in the minor leagues before becoming a major league coach for the Giants in 1966 and later was an Orioles' scout as a "pitcher specialist".
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Werle's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Was Masanori Murakami's manager with the class A Fresno Giants in 1964, right before Murakami became the first Japanese player in the major leagues.
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Transactions
- September 21, 1949: Traded by the San Francisco (PCL) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and cash. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Steve Nagy (September 27, 1949) to the San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
- May 3, 1952: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Red Munger.
- October 2, 1952: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the St. Louis Cardinals.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Northen League - Biography
