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Wild Bill Widner
Pitcher
Born: (1867-06-03)June 3, 1867
Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: December 10, 1908(1908-12-10) (aged 41)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 1887, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
July 23, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record22-36
Strikeouts110
Earned run average4.36
Teams

William Waterfield "Wild Bill" Widner (1867-1908) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in the majors, from 1887 until 1891, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Washington Nationals, Columbus Solons, and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.

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