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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 Away 2 8 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.125 .500 .625 .125 .500
1966 Home 7 20 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 .382 .182 .200 .100 .100
1967 Away 46 113 17 27 4 3 5 16 10 22 2 4 5 .761 .301 .460 .221 .239
1967 Home 40 120 13 31 10 1 2 12 8 21 4 0 4 .711 .302 .408 .150 .258
1968 Away 14 26 3 7 1 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .629 .321 .308 .038 .269
1968 Home 13 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 .353 .176 .176 .000 .176
1969 Away 15 26 1 4 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 1 1 .434 .241 .192 .038 .154
1969 Home 31 26 5 4 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 .421 .267 .154 .000 .154
1970 Away 22 46 4 12 0 1 0 4 6 16 1 1 0 .651 .346 .304 .043 .261
1970 Home 27 51 6 13 1 1 0 8 3 13 2 0 0 .605 .291 .314 .059 .255
1973 Away 64 248 23 66 12 2 2 37 25 46 3 3 3 .687 .332 .355 .089 .266
1973 Home 66 236 33 54 13 0 6 29 27 49 0 4 10 .673 .313 .360 .131 .229
Total Away 163 467 48 120 19 6 7 62 46 97 6 9 9 .691 .323 .368 .111 .257
Total Home 184 470 58 107 24 3 8 53 44 98 6 5 15 .638 .295 .343 .115 .228
Total 347 937 106 227 43 9 15 115 90 195 12 14 24 .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.