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Dazzy Vance League
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Matt Wentzel Left Field
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .635 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 320 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-13-1941
HR 29 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(156 games)
RBI 148
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (94.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (96.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1966 Minors 25 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 5
1967 Minors 26 0.00 2 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 6 / 10
1968 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4
1968 Majors 27 34.00 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 5 9 / 34
1969 Majors 28 22.90 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 5 1 / 4 4 / 22
1970 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 7
1970 Majors 29 6.40 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6
1971 Minors 30 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 10
1972 Minors 31 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 13
1973 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 8
1974 Majors 33 16.80 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 16
1975 Majors 34 38.00 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 38
1976 Majors 35 14.10 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 14
1977 Majors 36 19.30 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 5 / 32 0 / 27 3 / 33 3 / 33 6 / 28 6 / 25 3 / 28 26 / 206
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Matt Wentzel has retired from the New York Black Sox
1974-03-25The New York Black Sox have promoted Bob Seerey to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have promoted Matt Wentzel to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have sent Armando Tessmer to the minors. The New York Black Sox have sent Gary Donohue to the minors.
1973-04-13The New York Black Sox have acquired Matt Wentzel from the waiver wire.
1973-03-30The Washington Wanderers have waived Matt Wentzel.
1970-05-10The Washington Wanderers have sent Matt Wentzel down to the minors.
1968-05-17The Washington Wanderers have promoted Matt Wentzel to the major league team. The Washington Wanderers have sent Ken Gaudet to the minors.