Jump to content

Bill Scherrer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lepricavark (talk | contribs) at 01:51, 30 July 2020 (top: added short description). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bill Scherrer
Pitcher
Born: (1958-01-20) January 20, 1958 (age 66)
Town of Tonawanda, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 7, 1982, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 28, 1988, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–10
Earned run average4.08
Strikeouts207
Teams
Career highlights and awards

William Joseph Scherrer (born January 20, 1958), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1982–1988. He was born in the Town of Tonawanda, New York, and graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School there in 1976. After retirement, he moved to Grand Island, New York.

In 1984, Scherrer won his first World Series Championship as a player with the Detroit Tigers. In 1997, he won his second World Series Championship as a scout for the Florida Marlins. And in 2005, Scherrer won his third World Series Championship as a scout and special assistant to the general manager, Kenny Williams, for the Chicago White Sox.

On October 26, 2006, Scherrer was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Other inductees included fan favorites Bill Hurley, Bruce Smith, and Dave Andreychuk.