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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Amos Wickham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 102-91 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 33 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-02-1950
K 1265 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(134 games)
IP 1748.2
WHIP 1.35 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 4 0 0 0 1
4
1.15
0.00
1974 CHA
1
 1
12
0
0
0
4
 0
11.2
 14 7 6 0 8
7
1.89
4.63
1975 CHA
1
 12
24
23
0
0
0
 0
112.0
 122 73 63 1 46
73
1.50
5.06
1976 CHA
6
 6
68
0
0
0
16
 11
85.0
 110 54 50 2 31
76
1.66
5.29
1977 CHA
3
 3
36
0
0
0
11
 0
58.0
 51 25 22 0 22
41
1.26
3.41
1978 CHA
6
 4
30
3
1
0
2
 3
49.0
 49 24 22 0 5
33
1.10
4.04
1979 MIN
10
 9
33
33
1
0
0
 0
216.1
 208 101 97 3 78
160
1.32
4.04
1980 MIN
12
 9
34
34
1
0
0
 0
221.1
 204 112 100 0 61
155
1.20
4.07
1981 MIN
11
 8
27
27
3
2
0
 0
174.1
 152 75 65 1 59
144
1.21
3.36
1982 MIN
14
 10
34
34
3
0
0
 0
225.0
 235 130 123 6 80
141
1.40
4.92
1983 MIN
19
 6
36
36
6
1
0
 0
231.0
 218 99 87 0 85
173
1.31
3.39
1984 MIN-MIL
16
 9
37
37
3
0
0
 0
226.2
 232 115 110 7 86
161
1.40
4.37
1985 SEA
3
 14
21
21
2
0
0
 0
134.0
 147 85 78 2 49
97
1.46
5.24
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
102
 91
394
248
20
3
33
 14
1748.2
 1746 900 823 22 611
1265
1.35
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Amos Wickham has retired from the Seattle Emeralds
1985-03-31The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Amos Wickham to the major league team.
1985-03-30Amos Wickham has signed with the Seattle Emeralds for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1984-07-30A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mirage and the Minnesota North Stars. The Minnesota North Stars receive Bill Johnston, Elmer Hach, Buck Baker, Javier Tanner, Juan Mahlberg from the Milwaukee Mirage in exchange for Glenn Collins, Amos Wickham, Ed Adkins, Pol Fisher, Bob Henry.
1982-09-07Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-09-19Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-04-06Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1980-08-20Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-06-16Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-06-21Amos Wickham of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-03-31The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Jack Hunt to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Louis Campbell to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Freddy Jones to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Bob Robinson to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Joe Barnes to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Jeff McCarthy to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Claude Davis to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Hal Fisher to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Ed Lombardo to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Angel Gunderson to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Mitch Javery to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Amos Wickham to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted George Veras to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted George Coolbaugh to the major league team.
1979-03-29Amos Wickham has signed with the Minnesota North Stars for $6.5M per year for 8 years.
1978-05-22Amos Wickham of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1976-06-16Amos Wickham of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-09-23Amos Wickham of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1973-10-03The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Amos Wickham to the major league team.
1971-03-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Jose Spencer, Leroy Javery from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for Amos Wickham, Earl Boney, Ralph Moyer.
1969-04-08The Pittsburgh Pioneers have renamed Clyde Thompson to Amos Wickham.
1968-10-16The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Clyde Thompson to the minors.
1968-09-28The Pittsburgh Pioneers have auto-promoted Clyde Thompson to the major leagues.
1968-03-31The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Paul Cascarella to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Babe Wallace to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted George Rivas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Vic Frascatore to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Clyde Thompson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have sent Waddy Papish to the minors.
1968-03-28The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Waddy Papish to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Clyde Thompson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Matt Campanis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Byrd Rivera to the major league team.