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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 LHP 4 13 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .593 .286 .308 .077 .231
1966 RHP 7 15 3 0 1 0 4 1 4 .583 .250 .333 .133 .200
1967 LHP 18 40 10 3 1 1 5 2 8 .736 .286 .450 .200 .250
1967 RHP 73 193 48 11 3 6 23 16 35 .735 .305 .430 .181 .249
1968 LHP 5 17 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .458 .222 .235 .059 .176
1968 RHP 22 26 7 0 0 0 3 1 6 .566 .296 .269 .000 .269
1969 LHP 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .222 .000 .000 .000
1969 RHP 40 45 8 1 0 0 1 5 11 .460 .260 .200 .022 .178
1970 LHP 19 31 8 0 0 0 2 1 10 .539 .281 .258 .000 .258
1970 RHP 40 66 17 1 2 0 10 8 19 .667 .333 .333 .076 .258
1973 LHP 53 86 21 6 0 0 13 11 17 .644 .330 .314 .070 .244
1973 RHP 127 398 99 19 2 8 53 41 78 .688 .321 .367 .118 .249
Total LHP 103 194 45 11 1 1 21 18 42 .612 .297 .314 .082 .232
Total RHP 309 743 182 32 8 14 94 72 153 .678 .312 .366 .121 .245
Total 347 937 227 43 9 15 115 90 195 .664 .309 .355 .113 .242
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.