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American baseball player (1946-2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Denis Wegener (October 8, 1946 – December 6, 2023) was an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 215 lb (98 kg) right-hander was signed by the Baltimore Orioles before the 1964 season, selected by the Philadelphia Phillies from Baltimore in the 1964 first-year draft (November 30), and, four years later, chosen by the Montreal Expos as the 15th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. He was born in Denver, Colorado.
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Mike Wegener | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Denver, Colorado, U.S. | October 8, 1946|
Died: December 6, 2023 77) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 9, 1969, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1970, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–20 |
Earned run average | 4.73 |
Strikeouts | 159 |
Teams | |
Wegener played for the Expos from 1969 to 1970, appearing in 57 games, 42 of them starts. He had "good stuff" but was prone to wildness, as evidenced by 152 bases on balls and 17 wild pitches in just 270 innings pitched. His BB/9IP was 5.07, much higher than the National League average at that time.
Wegener is perhaps best known for giving up Willie Mays's 3,000th hit on July 18, 1970. He would allow eight runs in that game (four earned) as the Giants defeated the Expos, 10–1.[1][2]
Career highlights include:
Wegener hit well for a pitcher, with nine runs batted in and a batting average of .193 in 88 lifetime at bats. He was also an excellent fielding pitcher, handling 63 out of 64 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .984.
He finished his career with a total of eight wins, 20 losses, and an ERA of 4.73.
Mike passed away December 6, 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado after a 32-year battle with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[3]
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