Show classic player card
Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Bruce Wertz First Base
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .200 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .568 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 155 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-11-1945
HR 21 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(99 games)
RBI 81
SB 6 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR C-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 24 41.00 4 / 5 11 / 11 1 / 1 8 / 13 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 35 / 41
1970 Minors 25 24.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 3 5 / 5 5 / 5 18 / 24
1971 Minors 26 23.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 3 5 / 5 17 / 23
1972 Majors 27 49.83 162 65 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 8 4 / 11 14 / 49
1973 Majors 28 45.03 162 48 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 10 0 / 6 5 / 45
1974 Minors 29 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 6 / 10
1974 Majors 29 40.55 99 85 0 2 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 6 4 / 40
1975 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 15
1976 Majors 31 15.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 15
1977 Majors 32 15.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 15
1978 Majors 33 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 10
1979 Majors 34 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 15
Total 423 198 0 12 / 35 19 / 45 4 / 36 14 / 60 13 / 36 21 / 43 18 / 47 101 / 302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Bruce Wertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Floyd Gerhardt to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ed Wills to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mick Leroy to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dave Breeden to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Frank Swanson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Eddie Lyons to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Taylor Franklin to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Heinie Mahaffey to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Garcia to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Denver Balboni to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Bruce Wertz to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ed Willis to the minors.
1972-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mike Werrick to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bruce Wertz to the major league team.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Joe McCormick, Dick Jones, Keith Galehouse, Quintin Eggert, Draft Pick 1971 Round 5 NYA (Paul Monroe), Draft Pick 1971 Round 4 NYA (Harry Lee), Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 NYA (Bruce Wertz), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 NYA (Jerry Marquardt), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 NYA (Tim Rupe) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jack Slagle. Protest This Trade.