Bill Werle

Bill Werle
Pitcher
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 record29–39
Earned run average4.69
Strikeouts283
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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. His nickname was Bugs because of his interest in entomology. He threw and batted left-handed. His playing weight was 182 pounds.