Wayne Twitchell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1979)

W–L 48–65
ERA 3.98
WHIP 1.43
SO 789
Pitcher PIV -4268.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 215 lb
Born
3/10/1948 in Portland, OR, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 65 282 133 15 6 2 1063.0 983 470 92 537 789 3.98 -4268.8

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 1.7 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 1 139.7 138 63 56 112 4.06 3.26 (-24%) 2386.9
1973 PHI NL 13 9 34 28 10 5 0 223.3 172 62 99 169 2.50 3.75 (+33%) 1741.8
1974 PHI NL 6 9 25 18 2 0 0 112.3 122 65 65 72 5.21 3.63 (-44%) -2428.8
1975 PHI NL 5 10 36 20 0 0 0 134.3 132 66 78 101 4.42 3.71 (-19%) -351.6
1976 PHI NL 3 1 26 2 0 0 1 61.7 55 12 18 67 1.75 3.51 (+50%) 2186.5
1977 PHI NL 0 5 12 8 0 0 0 45.7 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 63.7 55 37 55 44 5.23 4.00 (-31%) -2153.8
1979 SEA AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 13.7 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

Career Arc

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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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13612152304.190
Away14613941007.072

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home136542.25032612774014.33
Away146520.14792092603883.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-27 SEAMILL 000000000
1979-09-12 SEATEXL 000000000
1979-09-02 SEATORL 000000000
1979-08-29 SEACLEL 000000000
1979-08-19 NYNCINL 000000000
1979-08-10 NYNWSNL 000000000
1979-08-08 NYNSTLL 000000000
1979-08-07 NYNSTLL 000000000
1979-08-05 NYNWSNL 101000000
1979-07-31 NYNPITW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-09-27 SEAMIL — 2.1222410
1979-09-12 SEATEX — 1.0220100
1979-09-02 SEATOR L 4.1354211
1979-08-29 SEACLE L 6.0422331
1979-08-19 NYNCIN — 0.1000010
1979-08-10 NYNWSN — 3.0333101
1979-08-08 NYNSTL — 2.2422141
1979-08-07 NYNSTL — 2.0211030
1979-08-05 NYNWSN L 1.0133301
1979-07-31 NYNPIT W 4.2311320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 282 133 46 108 20 8

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

Position Diamond

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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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Career Spans

Wayne Twitchell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Stoneman
    54-85, 4.08 ERA
  2. 91
    Joe Sparma
    52-52, 3.94 ERA
  3. 84
    Tim Lollar
    47-52, 4.27 ERA
  4. 83
    Dave Morehead
    40-64, 4.15 ERA
  5. 78
    Bruce Berenyi
    44-55, 4.03 ERA
  6. 77
    Hector Santiago
    48-51, 4.12 ERA

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.