Buzz Wetzel
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Charles Edward Wetzel was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics
during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 162 lb., Wetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Jay, Oklahoma
.
Little is known about this player on an Athletics uniform. Wetzel was 32 years old when he entered the majors on July 27, 1927, and did not have a decision or strikeout
s. Wetzel posted a 7.71 ERA
in two games, including one start
, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and five walks
in 4 ⅔ innings of work. As a hitter, he went 1-for-2 with a run scored. He pitched his final game on July 28, and never appeared in a major league game again.
Following his majors career, Wetzel pitched and managed
in the Minor leagues
.
Wetzel died in Globe, Arizona
, at the age of 46.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 162 lb., Wetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Jay, Oklahoma
Jay, Oklahoma
Jay is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2010 census, compared to 2,482 at the 2000 census, a decrease of 1.4 percent. Almost 40% of Jay residents are Native American...
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Little is known about this player on an Athletics uniform. Wetzel was 32 years old when he entered the majors on July 27, 1927, and did not have a decision or strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s. Wetzel posted a 7.71 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in two games, including one start
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and five walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
in 4 ⅔ innings of work. As a hitter, he went 1-for-2 with a run scored. He pitched his final game on July 28, and never appeared in a major league game again.
Following his majors career, Wetzel pitched and managed
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in the Minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
.
Wetzel died in Globe, Arizona
Globe, Arizona
Globe has an arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma....
, at the age of 46.
Milestone
- In , Wetzel guided the London TecumsehsLondon TecumsehsThe historic London Tecumsehs were a professional men's baseball team in London, Ontario, Canada, that were first formed in 1868 — a merger of the Forest City Base Ball Club and the London Base Ball Club — which, according to George Railton's 1856 London directory, consisted of officers J.K. Brown,...
to the Michigan-Ontario Baseball League championship in a best-of-seven series against Ludington, 4-3.