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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Rusty Wetzel Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 2147 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 08-25-1950
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(133 games)
RBI 1097
SB 297
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B C- (30.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1970 RHP 5 15 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 .800 .400 .400 .000 .400
1971 LHP 7 13 6 2 0 0 4 1 1 1.115 .500 .615 .154 .462
1971 RHP 17 46 9 0 2 0 4 5 9 .566 .283 .283 .087 .196
1973 LHP 46 104 31 6 1 2 14 7 16 .775 .342 .433 .135 .298
1973 RHP 137 447 95 13 2 12 44 29 92 .593 .262 .331 .119 .213
1974 LHP 57 113 25 4 1 4 21 7 29 .647 .267 .381 .159 .221
1974 RHP 144 432 93 19 3 8 43 40 87 .612 .284 .329 .113 .215
1975 LHP 49 111 26 3 0 5 18 14 30 .719 .323 .396 .162 .234
1975 RHP 132 431 108 13 3 16 55 32 87 .712 .306 .406 .155 .251
1976 LHP 59 107 24 7 0 1 10 2 12 .563 .245 .318 .093 .224
1976 RHP 135 470 125 17 7 16 52 40 88 .758 .324 .434 .168 .266
1977 LHP 59 107 32 4 1 4 18 17 20 .856 .389 .467 .168 .299
1977 RHP 147 447 122 26 3 7 42 32 83 .712 .321 .391 .119 .273
1978 LHP 58 118 31 6 1 7 27 4 18 .802 .294 .508 .246 .263
1978 RHP 145 456 118 20 6 16 76 35 73 .743 .308 .434 .175 .259
1979 LHP 48 96 20 5 1 5 18 3 18 .675 .238 .438 .229 .208
1979 RHP 144 509 155 27 7 19 69 37 91 .852 .355 .497 .193 .305
1980 LHP 71 156 29 6 3 5 23 20 26 .634 .275 .359 .173 .186
1980 RHP 144 462 126 16 2 13 56 37 79 .730 .330 .400 .128 .273
1981 LHP 60 118 45 3 1 7 22 14 17 1.049 .448 .602 .220 .381
1981 RHP 140 474 126 23 4 16 54 43 75 .763 .331 .432 .167 .266
1982 LHP 65 128 37 2 1 6 19 9 25 .794 .333 .461 .172 .289
1982 RHP 143 463 117 17 7 8 67 53 84 .702 .330 .371 .119 .253
1983 LHP 64 153 46 10 2 6 22 11 23 .859 .349 .510 .209 .301
1983 RHP 135 412 98 18 2 12 49 55 85 .712 .333 .379 .141 .238
1984 LHP 63 138 40 8 1 2 23 12 22 .748 .342 .406 .116 .290
1984 RHP 133 419 126 22 7 18 75 39 80 .873 .358 .516 .215 .301
1985 LHP 49 99 33 4 4 1 16 11 23 .871 .386 .485 .152 .333
1985 RHP 141 475 120 17 9 9 65 39 102 .693 .310 .383 .131 .253
1986 LHP 49 64 15 3 2 2 10 2 11 .695 .258 .438 .203 .234
1986 RHP 92 194 46 5 2 7 30 10 34 .671 .279 .392 .155 .237
1987 LHP 38 105 35 4 1 3 10 7 19 .851 .375 .476 .143 .333
1987 RHP 55 134 35 4 0 5 17 10 22 .715 .312 .403 .142 .261
1988 LHP 41 98 31 3 0 4 13 6 22 .825 .356 .469 .153 .316
1988 RHP 28 53 15 2 0 3 9 2 9 .800 .309 .491 .208 .283
Total LHP 886 1832 507 80 20 64 288 147 332 .777 .330 .447 .170 .277
Total RHP 2017 6339 1640 259 66 185 809 538 1181 .726 .318 .408 .149 .259
Total 2276 8171 2147 339 86 249 1097 685 1513 .738 .321 .417 .154 .263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rusty Wetzel has retired from the Boston Bite
1988-06-04The Boston Bite have promoted Rusty Wetzel to the major league team.
1988-06-04The Boston Bite have acquired Rusty Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1988-05-14The Texas Hammers have waived Rusty Wetzel.
1988-05-10The Texas Hammers have designated Rusty Wetzel for assignment.
1988-04-26The Texas Hammers have promoted Rusty Wetzel to the major league team.
1988-04-15The Texas Hammers have acquired Rusty Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1988-04-11The Baltimore NattyBohs have waived Rusty Wetzel.
1988-04-05The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Tim Holden to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Rusty Wetzel for assignment.
1986-03-07The Baltimore Orioles have removed Rusty Wetzel from the trade block.
1984-04-21The Baltimore Birddogs have placed Rusty Wetzel on the trade block.
1976-08-26Rusty Wetzel of the Baltimore Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1975-05-30Rusty Wetzel of the Baltimore Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-03-01The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Sharitarish Mohawk to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Hal Narleski to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Rusty Wetzel to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have designated Victor Bosetti for assignment. The Baltimore Time Bombs have designated Tito Dickey for assignment.
1971-10-03The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Hal Narleski to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Tom Stanley to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Rusty Wetzel to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Roy Miles to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Howie Roberson to the minors.
1971-09-09The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Howie Roberson to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Rusty Wetzel to the major league team.
1970-10-03The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Howie Roberson to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Alex Fox to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Rusty Wetzel to the minors. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Roy Miles to the minors.
1970-09-27The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Rusty Wetzel to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Howie Roberson to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Alex Fox to the major league team.