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Turk Wendell
American baseball player (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven John "Turk" Wendell (born May 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four National League (NL) teams, in all or parts of 11 seasons, between 1993 and 2004.[1] As a batter, Wendell was a switch hitter, with all three of his lifetime hits coming from the left side of the plate.[2]
Turk Wendell | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1967-05-19) May 19, 1967 (age 57) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 17, 1993, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 13, 2004, for the Colorado Rockies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 36–33 |
Earned run average | 3.93 |
Strikeouts | 515 |
Teams | |
Wendell was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round (112th overall) of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the Pulaski Braves of the Appalachian League in June 1988.[3] Wendell made his first big league appearance on June 17, 1993.[1]
Wendell was a relief pitcher who threw a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a slider, and a change-up. He was regarded as having above-average control, average pitch movement, below-average power, and a good pick-off move.
Wendell was named the most superstitious athlete of all time by Men's Journal.[4]