Michael Wuertz

Q: How old is Michael Wuertz?

Michael Wuertz is 45 years old.

Q: When was Michael Wuertz born?

Michael Wuertz was born on December 15, 1978.

Q: Where was Michael Wuertz born?

Michael Wuertz was born in Austin, MN .

Q: How tall is Michael Wuertz?

Michael Wuertz is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Michael Wuertz weigh when playing?

Michael Wuertz weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Michael Wuertz play?

Michael Wuertz played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Michael Wuertz in the Hall of Fame?

Michael Wuertz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Michael Wuertz drafted?

Michael Wuertz was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin HS (Austin, MN) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Michael Wuertz have?

Michael Wuertz had 444 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Michael Wuertz played for?

Michael Wuertz played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: December 15, 1978 in Austin, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin HS (Austin, MN).

High School: Austin HS (Austin, MN)

Debut: April 5, 2004 (Age 25-112d, 18,394th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 20, 2011 (Age 32-279d)
vs. TEX 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Full Name: Michael James Wuertz

Pronunciation: \Wertz\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

ERA

3.71

426

414.1

444

WHIP

1.320

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1998	19	CHC-min	A-	7	5	.583	3.44	14	14	0	1	0	0	86.1	79	36	33	4	19	0	59	0	2	1	359			1.135	8.2	0.4	2.0	6.2	3.11	WPT NYPL
1999	20	CHC-min	A	11	12	.478	4.80	28	28	0	1	0	0	161.1	191	104	86	11	44	0	127	1	0	11	716			1.457	10.7	0.6	2.5	7.1	2.89	LNS MIDW
2000	21	CHC-min	A+	12	7	.632	3.78	28	28	0	3	2	0	171.1	166	79	72	15	64	1	142	3	1	7	732			1.342	8.7	0.8	3.4	7.5	2.22	DYT FLOR
2001	22	CHC-min	AA	4	9	.308	3.99	27	27	0	1	1	0	160.0	160	80	71	20	58	2	135	6	0	10	694			1.363	9.0	1.1	3.3	7.6	2.33	WTN SOUL
2002	23	CHC-min	AAA	9	5	.643	5.55	28	27	1	0	0	0	154.0	185	109	95	24	69	3	131	4	0	11	712			1.649	10.8	1.4	4.0	7.7	1.90	IWA PCL
2003	24	CHC-min	AAA	3	9	.250	4.57	43	16	4	0	0	1	124.0	140	70	63	16	35	8	92	5	0	2	536			1.411	10.2	1.2	2.5	6.7	2.63	IWA PCL
2004	25	CHC-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.42	37	0	35	0	0	19	44.2	30	13	12	4	15	2	59	0	0	0	179			1.007	6.0	0.8	3.0	11.9	3.93	IWA PCL
2004	25	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	4.34	31	0	11	0	0	1	29.0	22	14	14	4	17	1	30	0	1	2	124	102	4.53	1.345	6.8	1.2	5.3	9.3	1.76
2005	26	CHC	NL	6	2	.750	3.81	75	0	12	0	0	0	75.2	60	36	32	6	40	7	89	0	0	7	319	116	3.28	1.322	7.1	0.7	4.8	10.6	2.23
2006	27	CHC-min	AAA	6	0	1.000	1.73	30	0	24	0	0	10	41.2	30	10	8	2	9	1	67	1	0	3	168			0.936	6.5	0.4	1.9	14.5	7.44	IWA PCL
2006	27	CHC	NL	3	1	.750	2.66	41	0	4	0	0	0	40.2	35	14	12	5	16	2	42	1	0	1	175	176	3.93	1.254	7.7	1.1	3.5	9.3	2.63
2007	28	CHC	NL	2	3	.400	3.48	73	0	19	0	0	0	72.1	64	30	28	8	35	6	79	0	0	6	312	133	3.95	1.369	8.0	1.0	4.4	9.8	2.26
2008	29	CHC-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.60	17	0	14	0	0	4	20.0	13	8	8	2	14	2	29	0	0	4	86			1.350	5.9	0.9	6.3	13.1	2.07	IWA PCL
2008	29	CHC	NL	1	1	.500	3.63	45	0	13	0	0	0	44.2	44	23	18	4	20	2	30	0	0	2	189	126	4.30	1.433	8.9	0.8	4.0	6.0	1.50
2009	30	OAK	AL	6	1	.857	2.63	74	0	9	0	0	4	78.2	52	25	23	6	23	1	102	0	0	6	304	167	2.37	0.953	5.9	0.7	2.6	11.7	4.43
2010	31	OAK-min	AAA,A+	0	0		0.00	6	5	0	0	0	0	7.2	7	0	0	0	3	0	6	1	0	0	33			1.304	8.2	0.0	3.5	7.0	2.00	SAC,STK PCL,CALL
2010	31	OAK	AL	2	3	.400	4.31	48	0	14	0	0	6	39.2	35	21	19	6	21	5	40	0	0	6	171	96	4.62	1.412	7.9	1.4	4.8	9.1	1.90
2011	32	OAK-min	AAA,A+	0	0		10.50	6	3	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	7	7	1	3	0	12	0	0	1	30			2.000	13.5	1.5	4.5	18.0	4.00	SAC,STK PCL,CALL
2011	32	OAK	AL	0	0		6.68	39	0	7	0	0	0	33.2	37	25	25	5	26	4	32	1	0	0	162	61	5.46	1.871	9.9	1.3	7.0	8.6	1.23
8 Yrs				21	11	.656	3.71	426	0	89	0	0	11	414.1	349	188	171	44	198	28	444	2	1	30	1756	120	3.79	1.320	7.6	1.0	4.3	9.6	2.24
162 Game Avg.				3	2	.656	3.71	68	0	14	0	0	2	66	56	30	27	7	32	4	71	0	0	5	280	120	3.79	1.320	7.6	1.0	4.3	9.6	2.24

CHC (5 yrs)				13	7	.650	3.57	265	0	59	0	0	1	262.1	225	117	104	27	128	18	270	1	1	18	1119	128	3.88	1.346	7.7	0.9	4.4	9.3	2.11
OAK (3 yrs)				8	4	.667	3.97	161	0	30	0	0	10	152.0	124	71	67	17	70	10	174	1	0	12	637	107	3.64	1.276	7.3	1.0	4.1	10.3	2.49

NL (5 yrs)				13	7	.650	3.57	265	0	59	0	0	1	262.1	225	117	104	27	128	18	270	1	1	18	1119	128	3.88	1.346	7.7	0.9	4.4	9.3	2.11
AL (3 yrs)				8	4	.667	3.97	161	0	30	0	0	10	152.0	124	71	67	17	70	10	174	1	0	12	637	107	3.64	1.276	7.3	1.0	4.1	10.3	2.49

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Michael Wuertz?

Michael Wuertz is 45 years old.

When was Michael Wuertz born?

Michael Wuertz was born on December 15, 1978.

Where was Michael Wuertz born?

Michael Wuertz was born in Austin, MN.

How tall is Michael Wuertz?

Michael Wuertz is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Michael Wuertz weigh when playing?

Michael Wuertz weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Michael Wuertz play?

Michael Wuertz played 8 seasons.

Is Michael Wuertz in the Hall of Fame?

Michael Wuertz has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Michael Wuertz drafted?

Michael Wuertz was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Austin HS (Austin, MN).

What position did Michael Wuertz play?

Michael Wuertz was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Michael Wuertz have?

Michael Wuertz had 444 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Michael Wuertz played for?

Michael Wuertz played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

When did Michael Wuertz retire?

Michael Wuertz last played in 2011.

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