Bill Werle Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bill Werle Memorabilia & Collectibles

Bill Werle is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He played for the Pittsburg Pirates, St Louis Cardinals, and lastly the Boston Red Sox in the year 1949 to 1954. He was known for the nickname “Bugs”. Weighing at 182 pounds, he pitched and batted using his left hand. First he played for the Modesto Junior College during the spring of the year 1941. They lost the game against the Compton Junior College with the score of 8-7. He pitched a complete game.

 

The following year at the University of Southern California, Werle led the team unto 8 hits in the key in the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association contest. In the Pacific Coast League, he was selected along with the 2 other members of the San Francisco Seals pitchers to face Sgt. Joe Dimaggio from the Sta. Ana California Army Air Base.

 

Then the Pittsburg Pirates released LeRoy Jarvis for the rights to Werle in January 1949. The National League rookie survived the 9th inning rally by the Dodgers and eventually they have defeated LA. Werle lifted the Pirates to 6th place in the National League.

 

On October 2, 1952 after the Cardinals waived him off, the Boston Red Sox signed Werle. After two years with the Red Sox, he was acquired by the Louisville Colonels from the American Association on October 14, 1954.

 

To relive every game and moments of Bill Werle’s career purchase any of the following: Autographed MLB Jerseys, Autographed MLB Bats, Autographed MLB Helmets and Hats, Framed MLB Photos, Plaques, and Collages, MLB Trading Cards and Tickets to your collections.

 

 

 

About Bill Werle:

Bill Werle (full name: William George Werle; Bugs) played pitcher from 1949 until 1954 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. He played for the Pirates from 1949 - 1952, Cardinals in 1952 and Red Sox from 1953 - 1954. Over 6 seasons, he started 60 games, won 29 games, struck out 283 batters, and had a 4.69 ERA. Born on December 21, 1920 in Oakland, CA, Werle stands 6' 2" and weighs 182 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on April 22, 1949 and he played his final game on June 20, 1954. Common misspellings of his name include William Bill billy Bugs George Will William Werle.