P Michael Wuertz #59
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/06/1969
P MICHAEL WUERTZ #59 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-0 1 6.39 12.2 19 0 8 10 2.13 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 3 2 5
Movement 4 4 4 5
Control 3 3 3 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Slider 3 5
Curveball 1 2
Changeup 3 8
Splitter 3 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Wuertz is unmotivated.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:12/15/1933
Born in:Austin, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:92 Days
40-Man Service:None, 157 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 12th Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 0 0 3 0 5.22 29.1 34 18 17 2 26 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 19 5 18.41 10.43 1.84 7.98 5.63 2.05 150 -0.6 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 49 21 4 1 2 13 14 1 0 1 0 .429 .556 .673 1.229      
vs. RHB 67 13 1 1 0 5 12 5 0 0 0 .194 .316 .239 .555      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
2 Years Ago 22 0 0 0 0 3.15 34.1 25 12 12 3 17 21  
Career 409 0 39 37 98 2.52 550.1 427 175 154 40 196 572  
MLB TRIPLE A 1969 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 0 1 6.39 12.2 19 9 9 0 8 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 9 4 19.89 13.50 7.11 5.68 4.14 2.13 100 0.0 .442        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
MLB TRIPLE A 1969 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 26 0 3 3 1 7.97 35.0 49 31 31 5 18 33  
Career 103 0 11 11 21 4.66 137.0 117 73 71 15 62 187  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Chicago - FORT 24 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.00 .500 6.77 -0.1 23
1959 Chicago - FORT 25 27 0 2 2 7 2.11 38.1 31 10 9 3 11 45 0 0 1.10 .295 2.28 1.2 185
1960 Chicago - FORT 26 48 0 7 4 13 1.87 67.1 48 15 14 4 13 62 0 0 0.91 .246 2.41 2.5 218
1961 Chicago - FORT 27 42 0 4 1 12 1.37 59.1 28 10 9 3 19 62 0 0 0.79 .181 2.06 2.3 278
1962 Chicago - FORT 28 49 0 3 5 11 3.23 55.2 47 20 20 6 27 71 0 0 1.33 .291 3.37 1.0 128
1963 Colorado - FORT 29 66 0 7 4 24 2.17 91.1 67 31 22 5 23 94 0 0 0.99 .262 2.09 3.3 175
1964 Colorado - FORT 30 60 0 5 9 14 3.45 75.2 71 33 29 9 24 91 0 0 1.26 .326 2.79 1.9 114
1965 Colorado - FORT 31 53 0 11 8 14 2.05 70.1 55 18 16 4 23 89 0 0 1.11 .315 1.88 3.6 194
1966 Montreal - FORT 32 22 0 0 1 3 1.30 27.2 20 6 4 1 11 30 0 0 1.12 .275 2.27 0.7 265
1967 Montreal - FORT 33 22 0 0 0 0 3.15 34.1 25 12 12 3 17 21 0 0 1.22 .222 4.13 -0.2 112
1969 Montreal - FORT 35 19 0 0 3 0 5.22 29.1 34 18 17 2 26 6 0 0 2.05 .296 5.63 -0.6 72
Total FORT 409 0 39 37 98 2.52 550.1 427 175 154 40 196 572 0 0 1.13 .273 2.67 15.6 176
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Mesa - AAA 24 52 0 8 6 16 2.70 66.2 31 21 20 7 25 107 0 0 0.84 .211 2.76 2.4 171
1959 Mesa - AAA 25 6 0 0 1 0 6.48 8.1 8 7 6 2 6 14 0 0 1.68 .353 5.64 -0.1 73
1961 Mesa - AAA 27 10 0 0 1 3 3.14 14.1 10 5 5 1 5 23 0 0 1.05 .333 2.17 0.5 141
1968 Hudson Valley - AAA 34 26 0 3 3 1 7.97 35.0 49 31 31 5 18 33 0 0 1.91 .393 5.06 -0.2 55
1969 Hudson Valley - AAA 35 9 0 0 0 1 6.39 12.2 19 9 9 0 8 10 0 0 2.13 .442 4.14 0.0 65
Total MAAA 103 0 11 11 21 4.66 137.0 117 73 71 15 62 187 0 0 1.31 .326 3.59 122.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Chicago - FORT 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1959 Chicago - FORT 25 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.50 .250 0.00 0.0 0
1961 Chicago - FORT 27 7 0 1 0 0 4.82 9.1 11 5 5 4 2 8 0 0 1.39 .259 0.00 0.0 0
1962 Chicago - FORT 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 .375 0.00 0.0 0
1963 Colorado - FORT 29 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 0.00 0.0 0
Total FORT 12 0 1 0 1 3.45 15.2 17 6 6 4 4 12 0 0 1.34 .271 5.23 334.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
1959 Chicago - MLB P 26 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 38.1 0.94 +0.2 1.060
1960 Chicago - MLB P 46 0 2 8 1 12 2 .833 67.1 1.34 -1.1 .754
1961 Chicago - MLB P 42 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 59.1 1.21 +0.3 1.056
1962 Chicago - MLB P 48 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 55.2 1.62 +0.4 1.054
1963 Colorado - MLB P 66 0 5 9 0 15 1 .933 91.1 1.38 +0.4 1.051
1964 Colorado - MLB P 59 0 1 8 0 10 1 .900 75.2 1.07 -0.7 .793
1965 Colorado - MLB P 52 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 70.1 0.90 +0.3 1.041
1966 Montreal - MLB P 21 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 27.2 0.65 -0.1 1.047
1967 Montreal - MLB P 21 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 +0.3 1.050
1969 Montreal - MLB P 18 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 +0.2 1.049
TOTAL P 400 0 21 55 2 80 4 .950 550.1 1.24 +0.3 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
10/27/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (6).
04/07/1958 Named the #21 prospect in the FORT
08/01/1958 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/16/1958 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/25/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
04/06/1959 Named the #35 prospect in the FORT
05/25/1959 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 3 weeks.
08/25/1959 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/13/1959 Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/04/1959 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/27/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
10/01/1960 Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/05/1960 Wins the 1960 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/01/1961 Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/30/1961 Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
11/09/1961 Wins the 1961 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
09/27/1962 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/26/1963 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for $1.
11/09/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 FORT AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
07/29/1964 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/29/1964 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/11/1965 Wins the 1965 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/24/1965 Became a free agent.
12/29/1965 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
05/03/1966 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for one week.
06/29/1966 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 4 months.
09/23/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (5).
06/19/1967 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (4).
06/01/1968 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/08/1968 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/14/1968 Wins the 1968 MLB Triple A World Series with the Hudson Valley Renegades!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (4).
09/22/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1963 66 3
1964 60 8
Year SV Rank
1960 13 5
1961 12 8
1962 11 8
1963 24 1
1964 14 7
1965 14 8
Year HLD Rank
1959 4 9
1960 5 9
1963 9 7
Year WP Rank
1963 7 6
Year RA Rank
1963 66 3
1964 60 8
Year GF Rank
1963 39 1
1964 32 5
1965 31 8
Year WAR Rank
1963 3.3 10
1965 3.6 5
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