1966
Born August 21, 1966
San Mateo, CA, USA
John Wetteland Notable
b. August 21, 1966 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1989–1991, Montreal Expos 1992–1994, New York Yankees 1995–1996, Texas Rangers 1997–2000
John Wetteland's 330 saves are the 17th most in the game's history.
He played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2000.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 330 games and appeared 618 times, with a 2.93 earned run average. He struck out 804. Across 618 games he batted .167, with 7 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1996, with 43.
He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 1996. He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1996 and 1999.
He was born in San Mateo, CA, USA on August 21, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1996, 1998, 1999 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1992, 1996 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1993 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1996 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1996 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 1996 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAD | 31 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .143 |
| 1990 | LAD | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1991 | LAD | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | MON | 67 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1993 | MON | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | MON | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1995 | NYY | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | NYY | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | TEX | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | TEX | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | TEX | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | TEX | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 618 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | LAD | 5 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 102.2 | 81 | 43 | 34 | 96 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | LAD | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 43.0 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 36 | 4.81 |
| 1991 | LAD | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | MON | 4 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 37 | 83.1 | 64 | 27 | 36 | 99 | 2.92 |
| 1993 | MON | 9 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 43 | 85.1 | 58 | 13 | 28 | 113 | 1.37 |
| 1994 | MON | 4 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 25 | 63.2 | 46 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 2.83 |
| 1995 | NYY | 1 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 31 | 61.1 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 66 | 2.93 |
| 1996 | NYY | 2 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 43 | 63.2 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 69 | 2.83 |
| 1997 | TEX | 7 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 31 | 65.0 | 43 | 14 | 21 | 63 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | TEX | 3 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 42 | 62.0 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 2.03 |
| 1999 | TEX | 4 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 43 | 66.0 | 67 | 27 | 19 | 60 | 3.68 |
| 2000 | TEX | 6 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 34 | 60.0 | 67 | 28 | 24 | 53 | 4.20 |
| Career | — | 48 | 45 | 618 | 17 | 330 | 765.0 | 616 | 249 | 252 | 804 | 2.93 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: John Wetteland
John Wetteland made a major-league debut on May 31, 1989.
2000
Final major-league game: John Wetteland
John Wetteland played a final major-league game on September 20, 2000.
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