Wayne Twitchell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1979)
Wayne Twitchell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1979 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 282 career appearances, he went 48-65 with a 3.98 ERA and 789 strikeouts. He also batted .127 with 0 home runs. Wayne Twitchell was an All-Star.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 215 lb
- Died
- 9/16/2010 in Portland, OR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1970-09-07
- Last Game
- 1979-09-27
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Wayne Lee Twitchell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0.00 | 3.47 (+100%) | 7.0 |
| 1972 | PHI | NL | 5 | 9 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 139.2 | 138 | 63 | 56 | 112 | 4.06 | 3.26 (-24%) | 2386.9 |
| 1973 | PHI | NL | 13 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 223.1 | 172 | 62 | 99 | 169 | 2.50 | 3.75 (+33%) | 1741.8 |
| 1974 | PHI | NL | 6 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112.1 | 122 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 5.21 | 3.63 (-44%) | -2428.8 |
| 1975 | PHI | NL | 5 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134.1 | 132 | 66 | 78 | 101 | 4.42 | 3.71 (-19%) | -351.6 |
| 1976 | PHI | NL | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.2 | 55 | 12 | 18 | 67 | 1.75 | 3.51 (+50%) | 2186.5 |
| 1977 | PHI | NL | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 50 | 23 | 25 | 37 | 4.53 | 4.00 (-13%) | 443.2 |
| 1977 | MON | NL | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139.0 | 116 | 65 | 49 | 93 | 4.21 | 4.00 (-5%) | -869.9 |
| 1978 | MON | NL | 4 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 121 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 5.38 | 3.69 (-46%) | -4364.1 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 5 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 55 | 37 | 55 | 44 | 5.23 | 4.00 (-31%) | -2153.8 |
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5.27 | 4.00 (-32%) | -866.1 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 48 | 65 | 282 | 133 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1,063.0 | 983 | 470 | 537 | 789 | 3.98 | — | -4,269 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | 260 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 164 | .127 | .152 | .158 | .310 | -772 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.
Career OBP .152 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.
Career SLG .158 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.
Career OPS .310 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | PHI | NL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | PHI | NL | 49 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | PHI | NL | 34 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | .097 | .256 (-62%) | .325 (-70%) | .378 (-67%) | .703 (-68%) | -772.3 |
| 1974 | PHI | NL | 25 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | PHI | NL | 36 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .088 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | PHI | NL | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | PHI | NL | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | MON | NL | 22 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | MON | NL | 33 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | NYN | NL | 33 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | SEA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 282 | 260 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 164 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -772 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (564 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 121 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 4 | .190 |
| Away | 146 | 139 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | .072 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 542.2 | 503 | 261 | 277 | 401 | 4.33 |
| Away | 146 | 520.1 | 479 | 209 | 260 | 388 | 3.61 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-27 | SEA | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-12 | SEA | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-02 | SEA | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-29 | SEA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-19 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-10 | NYN | WSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-08 | NYN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-07 | NYN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-08-05 | NYN | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-07-31 | NYN | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-27 | SEA | MIL | — | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-12 | SEA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-02 | SEA | TOR | L | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979-08-29 | SEA | CLE | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-08-19 | NYN | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-08-10 | NYN | WSN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-08-08 | NYN | STL | — | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979-08-07 | NYN | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979-08-05 | NYN | WSN | L | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-07-31 | NYN | PIT | W | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ML4 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | PHI | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | PHI | P | 49 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | PHI | P | 34 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | PHI | P | 25 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | PHI | P | 36 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | PHI | P | 26 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | PHI | P | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | MON | P | 22 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | MON | P | 33 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | NYN | P | 33 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | SEA | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 282 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Player of the Week | Week of 1973-06-08 |
Most Similar Players
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Wayne Twitchell: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 7, 1970 and the final game on September 27, 1979, Wayne Twitchell built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (1970), the Philadelphia Phillies (1971 to 1977), the Montreal Expos (1977 to 1978), the New York Mets (1979), and the Seattle Mariners (1979). Twitchell, born on March 10, 1948, in Portland, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Twitchell's listed size is 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds. The bio records the death on September 16, 2010, in Portland, OR, USA. The given name on file is Wayne Lee Twitchell.
Twitchell went 48-65 with a 3.98 ERA in 282 games, 133 of them starts. Twitchell had 789 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Twitchell's seasons was 3.70, so the 3.98 figure ran 7.6% worse than average. No season topped the 13 wins of 1973.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Twitchell
- What years did Wayne Twitchell play?
- Wayne Twitchell played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1979.
- Was Wayne Twitchell a pitcher?
- Yes. Wayne Twitchell pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 789 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wayne Twitchell hit?
- Wayne Twitchell hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
- What was Wayne Twitchell's career batting average?
- Wayne Twitchell batted .127 over his career, with 33 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wayne Twitchell have?
- Wayne Twitchell drove in 11 runs in his career.
- What was Wayne Twitchell's career ERA?
- Wayne Twitchell finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 48-65 with 789 strikeouts.