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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Fritz Wetzel Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .648 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
H 415 Age 56 (OS 57) Date of Birth 08-25-1947
HR 27 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(36 games)
RBI 152
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B C  (40.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 NYN
35
40
3
6
2
0
0
1
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.409
.209
.200
.050
.150
1975 NYN
111
316
39
88
5
3
4
26
23
 60 4 0
8
 3 13
.687
.335
.351
.073
.278
1976 NYN
81
175
21
42
9
1
1
16
13
 28 1 0
3
 2 7
.616
.296
.320
.080
.240
1977 NYN
112
390
38
91
12
3
9
41
30
 85 0 1
9
 10 14
.636
.287
.349
.115
.233
1980 NYA
24
51
5
16
1
2
2
8
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.881
.352
.529
.216
.314
1981 NYA
103
367
57
89
19
2
6
35
33
 65 1 2
6
 7 13
.659
.305
.354
.112
.243
1982 NYA
93
350
33
83
14
1
5
25
30
 74 0 0
5
 11 12
.623
.297
.326
.089
.237
Total
559
1689
196
415
62
12
27
152
135
 325 6 3
31
 33 61
.648
.303
.345
.099
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Fritz Wetzel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-08-11The New York Yankees have waived Fritz Wetzel.
1982-08-07The New York Yankees have promoted Abner Hepler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Fritz Wetzel for assignment.
1981-03-03The New York Yankees have promoted Fritz Wetzel to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Al Hash for assignment.
1980-06-30The New York Yankees have promoted Mychal Hammonds to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Fritz Wetzel for assignment.
1980-03-07The New York Yankees have promoted Fritz Wetzel to the major league team.
1980-03-07The New York Yankees have acquired Fritz Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1979-05-20The New York Mets have acquired Art Manuel from the waiver wire. The New York Mets have waived Fritz Wetzel.
1978-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Bud Whitman to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Ricky Howard to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Fritz Wetzel for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Ben Bosman for assignment.
1974-04-15The New York Mets have promoted Fritz Wetzel to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Dennis Birdsall for assignment.
1972-07-20The New York Mets have acquired Fritz Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1972-05-22The Pittsburgh Bears have acquired Charlie Miles from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Bears have waived Fritz Wetzel.
1972-03-07The Pittsburgh Bears have acquired Fritz Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Fritz Wetzel.
1967-04-05The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Fritz Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have waived Fritz Wetzel.