1948
Born March 10, 1948
Portland, OR, USA
Wayne Twitchell Notable
b. March 10, 1948 · Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Philadelphia Phillies 1971–1977, Montreal Expos 1977–1978, New York Mets 1979, Seattle Mariners 1979
Wayne Twitchell played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1979. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1971 to 1977.
He went 48 and 65 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 1,063 innings in 282 games. He struck out 789 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 282 games he batted .127, with 33 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 8 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1973.
He was born in Portland, OR, USA on March 10, 1948, and died on September 16, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1973 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1973 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | PHI | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | PHI | 49 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .071 |
| 1973 | PHI | 34 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | .097 |
| 1974 | PHI | 25 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .171 |
| 1975 | PHI | 36 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .088 |
| 1976 | PHI | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1977 | MON/PHI | 34 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 | .180 |
| 1978 | MON | 33 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .083 |
| 1979 | NYM/SEA | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Career | — | 282 | 260 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 164 | 0 | .127 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MIL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 1971 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0.00 |
| 1972 | PHI | 5 | 9 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 139.2 | 138 | 63 | 56 | 112 | 4.06 |
| 1973 | PHI | 13 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 223.1 | 172 | 62 | 99 | 169 | 2.50 |
| 1974 | PHI | 6 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 112.1 | 122 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 5.21 |
| 1975 | PHI | 5 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 134.1 | 132 | 66 | 78 | 101 | 4.42 |
| 1976 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 61.2 | 55 | 12 | 18 | 67 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | MON/PHI | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 184.2 | 166 | 88 | 74 | 130 | 4.29 |
| 1978 | MON | 4 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 112.0 | 121 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 5.38 |
| 1979 | NYM/SEA | 5 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 77.1 | 66 | 45 | 65 | 49 | 5.24 |
| Career | — | 48 | 65 | 282 | 133 | 2 | 1063.0 | 983 | 470 | 537 | 789 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died September 16, 2010
1970
Major-league debut: Wayne Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell made a major-league debut on September 7, 1970.
1979
Final major-league game: Wayne Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell played a final major-league game on September 27, 1979.
Image: Philadelphia Phillies, public domain