Michael Wuertz

Position: Relief 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)

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

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-04-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		1.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	15	4	5	0	4	2	0
2	2008-04-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	1	3	2	1	0	0
3	2008-04-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	7-8		2.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	21	17	5	2	4	2	0	0
4	2008-04-09	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	11-12		2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	19	5	4	2	2	0	0
5	2008-04-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	2	0	3	0	0	0
6	2008-04-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Philadelphia Phillies	6-6		0.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	11	1	0	0	4	3	0
7	2008-04-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		0.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
8	2008-04-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	1	3	1	2	0	0
9	2008-04-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	13	4	1	2	1	0	0
10	2008-04-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	15	2	2	2	3	1	0
11	2008-04-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Colorado Rockies	6-6		0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	0	1	0	2	2	0
12	2008-04-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Washington Nationals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	16	6	2	1	1	0	0	0
13	2008-04-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Washington Nationals	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	6	1	3	1	0	0	0
14	2008-04-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	6	1	1	1	2	2	0
15	2008-04-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	1	2	1	0	1
16	2008-05-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1-2		1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	17	9	0	3	0	3	2	1
17	2008-05-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	2	2	1	1	0	0
18	2008-05-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1
19	2008-05-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Diego Padres	7-9		3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	35	24	4	5	6	3	0	1
20	2008-05-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	5-7		2.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	23	18	6	1	3	3	1	0
21	2008-05-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Houston Astros	8-8		0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	6	1	1	0	2	2	0
22	2008-05-21	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Houston Astros	5-5		0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	6	1	3	0	0	0	0
23	2008-05-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	12-14	L	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	33	20	4	1	5	1	1	0
24	2008-05-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	6-7	W	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	19	13	1	6	1	3	3	0
25	2008-05-31	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	3	2	0	0	0
26	2008-06-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	6-6		0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	3	2	0	0	1	1	0
27	2008-06-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
28	2008-06-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	6-6		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	3	0	0	3	1	1
29	2008-06-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Toronto Blue Jays	6-8		1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	29	18	3	2	5	2	1	0
30	2008-06-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	10	1	0	1	2	1	0
31	2008-06-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	24	14	4	3	1	0	0	0
32	2008-06-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Baltimore Orioles	5-6		1.0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	14	3	4	1	4	2	1
33	2008-06-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Baltimore Orioles	6-7		1.2	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	30	22	5	8	1	4	2	0
34	2008-06-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	13	2	1	2	2	0	0
35	2008-06-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
36	2008-07-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Francisco Giants	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	1	1	2	0	0	0
37	2008-07-10	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	3-4		1.1	4	4	4	1	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	9	39	25	6	5	1	6	2	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
38	2008-07-18	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Nashville Sounds	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	3	2	2	1	1	0
39	2008-07-20	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Nashville Sounds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	3	1	1	1	0	0
40	2008-07-22	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Tucson Sidewinders	9-10	L	1.0	2	1	1	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	34	18	4	5	0	2	2	0
41	2008-07-24	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Tucson Sidewinders	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	7	1	1	3	1	1	0
42	2008-07-28	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Las Vegas 51s	7-7		1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	17	14	4	2	2	3	2	0
43	2008-07-30	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	9-11		3.0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	39	26	12	10	2	0	0	0
44	2008-08-03	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Salt Lake Bees	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	0	1	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	16	3	3	1	3	0	0
45	2008-08-05	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Salt Lake Bees	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	1	3	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	14	3	6	2	0	0	0
46	2008-08-09	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Round Rock Express	7-8		1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	16	7	5	2	0	0	0
47	2008-08-11	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Round Rock Express	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	3	0	0	0	0
48	2008-08-13	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		New Orleans Zephyrs	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	11	4	2	2	1	0	0
49	2008-08-15	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		New Orleans Zephyrs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	3	2	0	1	0	0
50	2008-08-18	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	8-9	S	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	7	1	1	2	3	0	1
51	2008-08-20	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Oklahoma RedHawks	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	14	4	7	0	1	1	0
52	2008-08-22	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Oklahoma RedHawks	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
53	2008-08-27	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Memphis Redbirds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	10	0	1	2	1	0	0
54	2008-08-30	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Omaha Royals	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	2	3	1	1	0	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
55	2008-09-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	6	3	1	2	0	0	0
56	2008-09-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	10	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
57	2008-09-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9		0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	5	2	1	1	1	1	0
58	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	2	1	0	3	2	1
59	2008-09-19	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	1	2	1	1	0	0
60	2008-09-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	11	4	2	0	1	1	0
61	2008-09-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	1	1	2	0	0	0
62	2008-09-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	6	1	4	1	0	0	0

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	62	275	235	31	57	9	2	6	4	3	34	59	.243	.333	.375	.708	.293	88	5	0	2	4	4

Home	29	137	125	15	30	5	2	5	2	1	9	32	.240	.285	.432	.717	.275	54	2	0	0	3	0
Away	33	138	110	16	27	4	0	1	2	2	25	27	.246	.382	.309	.692	.313	34	3	0	2	1	4

April	15	59	54	8	13	1	0	3	0	1	5	8	.241	.305	.426	.731	.233	23	1	0	0	0	0
May	10	51	45	3	9	3	0	0	2	1	4	8	.200	.260	.267	.527	.237	12	0	0	1	1	2
June	10	42	36	5	13	3	1	0	1	0	5	7	.361	.429	.500	.929	.433	18	2	0	0	1	0
July	8	45	38	7	10	1	0	1	1	0	4	13	.263	.318	.368	.687	.346	14	0	0	1	2	1
August	11	53	42	5	7	0	1	2	0	0	11	18	.167	.340	.357	.697	.227	15	0	0	0	0	1
September	8	25	20	3	5	1	0	0	0	1	5	5	.250	.400	.300	.700	.333	6	2	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	62	275	235	31	57	9	2	6	4	3	34	59	.243	.333	.375	.708	.293	88	5	0	2	4	4

vs RHB as RHP	59	172	146		36	7	0	3			21	39	.247	.335	.356	.692	.308	52	4	0	2	3	2
vs LHB as RHP	51	103	89		21	2	2	3			13	20	.236	.330	.405	.735	.269	36	1	0	0	1	2

Bases Empty	52	140	125		23	3	0	5			15	32	.184	.271	.328	.599	.205	41	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	48	135	110		34	6	2	1			19	27	.309	.399	.427	.826	.384	47	5	0	2	4	4

vs. Younger Batters	60	182	157		36	6	1	3			20	51	.229	.311	.338	.649	.311	53	2	0	2	3	3
vs. Older Batters	48	93	78		21	3	1	3			14	8	.269	.376	.449	.825	.265	35	3	0	0	1	1

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	1	2	.333	3.62	62	0	4	64.2	57	31	26	6	34	4	59	0	0	0	275	1.407	8.2	1.74

Home	1	0	1.000	3.15	29	0	2	34.1	30	15	12	5	9	0	32	0	0	0	137	1.136	8.4	3.56
Away	0	2	.000	4.15	33	0	2	30.1	27	16	14	1	25	4	27	0	0	0	138	1.714	8.0	1.08

April	0	0		4.61	15	0	0	13.2	13	8	7	3	5	0	8	0	0	0	59	1.317	5.3	1.60
May	1	1	.500	1.35	10	0	0	13.1	9	3	2	0	4	2	8	0	0	0	51	0.975	5.4	2.00
June	0	0		2.08	10	0	0	8.2	13	5	2	0	5	0	7	0	0	0	42	2.077	7.3	1.40
July	0	1	.000	6.10	8	0	1	10.1	10	7	7	1	4	1	13	0	0	0	45	1.355	11.3	3.25
August	0	0		3.75	11	0	3	12.0	7	5	5	2	11	1	18	0	0	0	53	1.500	13.5	1.64
September	0	0		4.05	8	0	0	6.2	5	3	3	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	25	1.500	6.8	1.00

As Reliever	1	2	.333	3.62	62	0	4	64.2	57	31	26	6	34	4	59	0	0	0	275	1.407	8.2	1.74

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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