Herm Wehmeier

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Herman Ralph Wehmeier (February 18, 1927 - May 21, 1973) born in Cincinnati, Ohio was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1945 and 1947-54), Philadelphia Phillies (1954-56), St. Louis Cardinals (1956-58) and Detroit Tigers (1958).

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, 361 Games, 240 Games Started, 79 Complete Games, 9 Shutouts, 48 Games Finished, 9 Saves, 1,803 Innings Pitched, 1,806 Hits Allowed, 1,044 Runs Allowed, 961 Earned Runs Allowed, 210 Home Runs Allowed, 852 Walks Allowed, 794 Strikeouts, 31 Hit Batsmen, 48 Wild Pitches, 7,925 Batters Faced, 3 Balks and a 4.80 ERA.

He died in Dallas, Texas at the age of 46.

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference