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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 23 49.00 1 / 2 12 / 17 6 / 7 8 / 8 1 / 4 6 / 7 2 / 4 36 / 49
1963 Minors 24 48.00 7 / 10 5 / 11 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 7 26 / 48
1964 Minors 25 63.00 3 / 11 6 / 8 6 / 8 10 / 12 2 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 9 35 / 63
1965 Minors 26 19.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 3 9 / 19
1965 Majors 26 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 10
1966 Minors 27 35.00 2 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 2 11 / 35
1966 Majors 27 4.94 19 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1967 Majors 28 37.80 160 56 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 7 1 / 37
1968 Majors 29 20.51 162 5 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 20
1969 Majors 30 23.13 162 5 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 23
1970 Majors 31 29.02 159 19 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 29
1971 Majors 32 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 13
1972 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 9
1973 Majors 34 62.10 162 130 0 0 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 10 0 / 10 -4 / 10 -3 / 8 -4 / 7 -17 / 62
1974 Majors 35 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 8
Total 824 222 0 14 / 57 23 / 75 16 / 61 26 / 70 2 / 49 16 / 60 5 / 57 102 / 429
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.