Bill Stemmyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1888)

W–L 29–29
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.39
SO 295
Pitcher PIV -516.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
5/6/1865 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
5/3/1945 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1885-10-03
Last Game
1888-06-15

Full name: William Stemmyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 29 60 59 59 1 1 495.0 482 202 15 205 295 3.67 -516.9

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.39 across their career seasons — 8.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 BSN NL 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 11.0 7 0 11 8 0.00 3.03 (+100%) -383.4
1886 BSN NL 22 18 41 41 41 0 0 348.7 300 117 144 239 3.02 3.37 (+10%) -81.1
1887 BSN NL 6 8 15 14 14 0 1 119.3 138 69 41 41 5.20 4.17 (-25%) 202.8
1888 CL3 AA 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 16.0 37 16 9 7 9.00 2.95 (-206%) -255.2
Career · 4 seasons 29 29 60 59 59 1 1 495.0 482 202 205 295 3.67 — -517

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
61 212 32 60 5 4 1 32 3 16 27 .283 .339 .358 .698 107

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 BSN NL 2 7 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1886 BSN NL 41 148 24 41 3 2 0 20 3 12 17 .277 .246 (+12%) .302 (+9%) .331 (-2%) .634 (+3%) 102.6
1887 BSN NL 15 47 5 12 0 2 1 9 0 3 9 .255 — — — — 4.1
1888 CL3 AA 3 10 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 61 212 32 60 5 4 1 32 3 16 27 .283 — — — — 107

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 6 2 1 1
P 60 0 7 84 22 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 BSN P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1886 BSN P 41 0 6 61 17 0
1887 BSN P 15 0 1 16 3 0
1888 CL3 1B 1 0 6 2 1 1
1888 CL3 P 2 0 0 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 60
First Base 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Stemmyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Lamb
    20-23, 3.54 ERA
  2. 96
    Ledell Titcomb
    30-29, 3.47 ERA
  3. 93
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA
  4. 90
    Howie Reed
    26-29, 3.72 ERA
  5. 88
    John Urrea
    17-18, 3.74 ERA
  6. 88
    Ray Corbin
    36-38, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Stemmyer

What years did Bill Stemmyer play?
Bill Stemmyer played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1888.
Was Bill Stemmyer a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Stemmyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 295 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Stemmyer hit?
Bill Stemmyer hit 1 career home runs with 60 hits.