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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 LHP 17 19 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 .308 .150 .158 .053 .105
1974 RHP 18 21 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .499 .261 .238 .048 .190
1975 LHP 28 28 10 0 1 0 1 2 5 .848 .419 .429 .071 .357
1975 RHP 96 288 78 5 2 4 25 21 55 .671 .327 .344 .073 .271
1976 LHP 41 47 13 5 0 0 8 3 8 .703 .320 .383 .106 .277
1976 RHP 45 128 29 4 1 1 8 10 20 .585 .288 .297 .070 .227
1977 LHP 43 130 34 7 0 4 14 11 29 .727 .319 .408 .146 .262
1977 RHP 95 260 57 5 3 5 27 19 56 .591 .271 .319 .100 .219
1980 LHP 10 18 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .594 .316 .278 .000 .278
1980 RHP 17 33 11 1 2 2 8 2 6 1.038 .371 .667 .333 .333
1981 LHP 19 26 7 1 0 2 5 0 4 .808 .269 .538 .269 .269
1981 RHP 100 341 82 18 2 4 30 33 61 .648 .308 .340 .100 .240
1982 LHP 15 19 4 0 0 2 3 0 5 .737 .211 .526 .316 .211
1982 RHP 92 331 79 14 1 3 22 30 69 .616 .302 .314 .076 .239
Total LHP 173 287 75 14 1 8 32 18 55 .708 .307 .401 .139 .261
Total RHP 463 1402 340 48 11 19 120 117 270 .636 .303 .333 .091 .243
Total 559 1689 415 62 12 27 152 135 325 .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.