Portrait of Bill Werle, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Bill Werle. Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates. Born: Oakland, Calif., Dec. 21, 1921. Height: 6-2 1/2. Weight: 182. Bats: left. Throws: left. Won 12 and lost 13 for the Pirates in 1949. Appeared in 35 games. Had been a sensation in Pacific Coast League. Came out of service in time for 1946 season when he won 12 and lost 8. In 1948 he really put on the pressure with a 17-7 record. Bill is a control pitcher. He did mound duty for the University of California, winning 25, losing 2. No. 87 in the 1950 series of baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1950 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A. Picture Card Collectors Club, 5-star Bowman series."
