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Michael Wuertz

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 2	CHC		MIL	L,2-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4 (1)	Apr 4	CHC		HOU	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	7 (2)	Apr 7	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-8		7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
4	8	Apr 9	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-4		7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
5	10 (1)	Apr 11	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	12 (1)	Apr 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-5		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	13	Apr 15	CHC		CIN	W,9-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	15 (1)	Apr 17	CHC		CIN	L,2-9	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	17 (1)	Apr 19	CHC		PIT	W,13-1	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	18	Apr 20	CHC		PIT	W,13-6		6	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
11	21 (2)	Apr 23	CHC	@	COL	W,7-6		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	24 (2)	Apr 26	CHC	@	WSN	W,7-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	25	Apr 27	CHC	@	WSN	L,0-2		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	26	Apr 29	CHC		MIL	L,7-10		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	27	Apr 30	CHC		MIL	W,19-5	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	29 (1)	May 2	CHC	@	STL	L,3-5		6	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	34 (4)	May 7	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-9	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	37 (2)	May 11	CHC		ARI	W,6-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	39 (1)	May 13	CHC		SDP	L,3-4	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
20	43 (3)	May 17	CHC		PIT	L,6-7		8	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	45 (1)	May 19	CHC	@	HOU	W,7-2		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	47 (1)	May 21	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	49 (1)	May 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	54 (4)	May 29	CHC		COL	W,8-4		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	56 (1)	May 31	CHC		COL	W,5-4		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	57	Jun 1	CHC		COL	W,5-3		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	58	Jun 2	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-6		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	59	Jun 3	CHC	@	SDP	W,9-6		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	68 (8)	Jun 13	CHC	@	TOR	L,2-3		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	71 (2)	Jun 17	CHC	@	TBR	L,2-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	72	Jun 18	CHC	@	TBR	L,4-5	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	77 (4)	Jun 24	CHC		BAL	L,5-7		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	79 (1)	Jun 26	CHC		BAL	L,4-11		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	80	Jun 27	CHC	@	CHW	L,3-10	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	82 (1)	Jun 29	CHC	@	CHW	L,1-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	86 (3)	Jul 3	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	92 (5)	Jul 10	CHC		CIN	L,7-12		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	138 (45)	Sep 1	CHC		HOU	L,0-3	GF	3	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	139	Sep 2	CHC		HOU	L,7-9		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
40	142 (2)	Sep 6	CHC	@	CIN	W,14-9		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	151 (8)	Sep 18	CHC		MIL	W,7-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	152	Sep 19	CHC		STL	L,6-12		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	159 (6)	Sep 26	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	160	Sep 27	CHC	@	MIL	W,7-3		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	161	Sep 28	CHC	@	MIL	L,1-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							45gm		44.2	5	6	1	12	0