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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Vern Wetzel Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .664 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 227 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-25-1939
HR 15 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(14 games)
RBI 115
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (97.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 SS TEX 4 4 32.0 18 8 9 1 2 -2 4.78 .944
2B TEX 4 3 27.0 10 3 7 0 0 0 3.33 1.000
1967 SS TEX 46 46 403.1 211 64 139 8 28 -6 4.53 .962
2B TEX 18 9 92.2 49 22 26 1 6 0 4.66 .980
3B TEX 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1968 3B TEX 3 3 25.2 10 2 8 0 0 0 3.51 1.000
SS TEX 3 1 18.0 11 4 7 0 1 0 5.50 1.000
2B TEX 3 1 12.0 5 0 5 0 1 +1 3.75 1.000
1969 3B TEX 3 3 24.1 6 1 4 1 1 -1 1.85 .833
2B TEX 2 1 9.0 9 3 6 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
C TEX 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 7.88 1.000
SS TEX 4 0 5.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1970 2B FLA 37 19 187.0 91 26 65 0 9 +4 4.38 1.000
SS FLA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1973 SS MIL 92 92 800.2 422 144 269 9 50 -5 4.64 .979
2B MIL 38 38 339.2 214 82 128 4 33 0 5.56 .981
Pos Total SS 150 143 1260.1 664 221 425 18 81 -13 4.61 .973
2B 102 71 667.1 378 136 237 5 49 +5 5.03 .987
3B 7 7 59.0 20 4 15 1 1 -1 2.90 .950
C 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 7.88 1.000
Total 260 222 1994.2 1069 368 677 24 131 0 2 0 0.0% -9 4.72 .978
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Vern Wetzel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-11The Milwaukee Braves have waived Vern Wetzel.
1974-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Davis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Vern Wetzel for assignment.
1973-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Vern Wetzel to the major league team.
1973-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Vern Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1972-07-06The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Vern Wetzel.
1972-07-06The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Vern Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Florida Storm have promoted Danny Shamsky to the major league team. The Florida Storm have waived Vern Wetzel.
1970-04-04The Florida Storm have acquired Vern Wetzel from the waiver wire.
1970-03-25The Washington Wings have promoted julio franco to the major league team. The Washington Wings have designated Vern Wetzel for assignment.
1967-04-03The Texas rangers have promoted Vern Wetzel to the major league team.
1966-06-09The Texas rangers have sent Vern Wetzel to the minors. The Texas rangers have waived Oliver Sutton.
1966-05-19The Texas rangers have promoted Vern Wetzel to the major league team.
1966-05-19The Texas rangers have acquired Vern Wetzel from the waiver wire. The Texas rangers have waived Ray Conroy.
1965-07-01The Texas rangers have waived Vern Wetzel.