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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 B    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 F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B C- (30.2%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1970 BAL
5
19
2
7
0
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
1
 1 0
.737
.368
.368
.000
.368
1971 BAL
18
59
4
15
2
2
0
8
6
 10 1 1
0
 0 2
.684
.328
.356
.102
.254
1973 BAL
148
551
60
126
19
3
14
58
36
 108 1 0
16
 4 8
.627
.277
.350
.122
.229
1974 BAL
155
545
54
118
23
4
12
64
47
 116 2 2
17
 10 12
.620
.280
.339
.123
.217
1975 BAL
141
542
68
134
16
3
21
73
46
 117 4 2
20
 18 14
.714
.310
.404
.157
.247
1976 BAL
143
577
80
149
24
7
17
62
42
 100 2 2
17
 7 17
.722
.310
.412
.154
.258
1977 BAL
156
554
61
154
30
4
11
60
49
 103 1 5
25
 14 16
.741
.335
.406
.128
.278
1978 BAL
155
574
79
149
26
7
23
103
39
 91 2 7
18
 12 10
.755
.305
.449
.190
.260
1979 BAL
153
605
105
175
32
8
24
87
40
 109 5 3
37
 19 18
.825
.337
.488
.198
.289
1980 BAL
157
618
89
155
22
5
18
79
57
 105 5 7
31
 19 17
.706
.316
.390
.139
.251
1981 BAL
154
592
94
171
26
5
23
76
57
 92 4 1
20
 12 15
.821
.355
.466
.177
.289
1982 BAL
155
591
72
154
19
8
14
86
62
 109 3 6
29
 19 13
.722
.331
.391
.130
.261
1983 BAL
154
565
75
144
28
4
18
71
66
 108 7 5
27
 16 17
.752
.337
.414
.159
.255
1984 BAL
149
557
82
166
30
8
20
98
51
 102 0 5
20
 12 15
.842
.354
.488
.190
.298
1985 BAL
151
574
81
153
21
13
10
81
50
 125 2 7
17
 12 20
.725
.324
.401
.134
.267
1986 BAL
140
258
34
61
8
4
9
40
12
 45 2 2
0
 0 5
.677
.274
.403
.167
.236
1987 BAL
83
239
33
70
8
1
8
27
17
 41 0 0
0
 0 5
.775
.340
.435
.142
.293
1988 BAL-TEX-BOS
59
151
18
46
5
0
7
22
8
 31 0 0
2
 2 9
.816
.340
.477
.172
.305
Total
2276
8171
1091
2147
339
86
249
1097
685
 1513 41 55
297
 177 213
.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.