William Henry "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard (March 16, 1871 – March 30, 1949) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1899 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Bronchos / Naps.[1]
Bill Bernhard | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1871-03-16)March 16, 1871 Clarence, New York | |
Died: March 30, 1949(1949-03-30) (aged 78) San Diego, California | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 1899, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 19, 1907, for the Cleveland Naps | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 116–82 |
Earned run average | 3.04 |
Strikeouts | 585 |
Teams | |
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After his playing career ended, he became a manager in the Southern Association.[2] He most notably managed the 1908 Southern champion Nashville Vols.
Ferdinand E. Kuhn hired him to the position as manager of the Nashville club.
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