What years did Mike Wegener play?

Mike Wegener played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.

Was Mike Wegener a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Wegener pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 159 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Wegener hit?

Mike Wegener hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

What was Mike Wegener's career batting average?

Mike Wegener batted .193 over his career, with 17 hits in 88 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Wegener have?

Mike Wegener drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Mike Wegener's career ERA?

Mike Wegener finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 8-20 with 159 strikeouts.

Mike Wegener

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

Mike Wegener was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 57 career appearances, he went 8-20 with a 4.73 ERA and 159 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–20

ERA 4.73

WHIP 1.49

SO 159

Pitcher PIV -4672.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 10/8/1946 in Denver, CO, USA
Died: 12/6/2023 in Fort Collins, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-09
Last Game: 1970-09-26

Full name: Michael Denis Wegener

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Wegener — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	20	57	42	5	1	0	270.0	250	142	26	152	159	4.73	-4672.0

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 26.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Wegener — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	MON	NL	5	14	32	26	4	1	165.2	150	81	96	124	4.40	3.61 (-22%)	24.2
1970	MON	NL	3	6	25	16	1	0	104.1	100	61	56	35	5.26	3.89 (-35%)	-4696.2
Career · 2 seasons			8	20	57	42	5	1	270.0	250	142	152	159	4.73	—	-4,672

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

Mike Wegener — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	88	3	17	1	0	0	9	0	1	29	.193	.202	.205	.407	-213

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career OPS .407 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Wegener — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	MON	NL	32	54	2	13	1	7	1	15	.241	.248 (-3%)	.320 (-20%)	.369 (-30%)	.689 (-25%)	-213.3
1970	MON	NL	25	34	1	4	0	2	0	14	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			57	88	3	17	1	9	1	29	.193	—	—	—	—	-213

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

Mike Wegener — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	43	1	10	0	4	.233
Away	24	45	2	7	0	5	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Wegener — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	145.1	132	87	75	87	5.39
Away	24	124.2	118	55	77	72	3.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Wegener — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1970-09-26	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-22	WSN	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1970-09-18	WSN	CHC	L	2	1	1	0	0
1970-09-13	WSN	PHI	W	3	0	1	1	1
1970-09-08	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-07	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-08-27	WSN	HOU	L	2	0	0	0	0
1970-08-19	WSN	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1970-08-13	WSN	ATL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1970-08-09	WSN	STL	W	4	0	1	1	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Wegener — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-26	WSN	STL	—	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	0
1970-09-22	WSN	PIT	L	4.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1970-09-18	WSN	CHC	—	6.0	4	3	3	1	4	1
1970-09-13	WSN	PHI	—	7.0	7	2	2	2	1	0
1970-09-08	WSN	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1970-09-07	WSN	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1970-08-27	WSN	HOU	L	5.0	4	5	5	5	1	2
1970-08-19	WSN	CIN	—	4.0	5	3	2	2	1	0
1970-08-13	WSN	ATL	L	7.0	8	4	4	1	1	1
1970-08-09	WSN	STL	W	7.0	12	6	5	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Wegener — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	57	42	18	45	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Wegener — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	MON	P	32	26	11	31	1	1
1970	MON	P	25	16	7	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Wegener — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	57

Mike Wegener: the record in brief

Mike Wegener's major league career runs from a debut on April 9, 1969 to a final game on September 26, 1970. Wegener's only club in the season tables is the Montreal Expos. Wegener played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on October 8, 1946, in Denver, CO, USA, Wegener was listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 215 pounds. Wegener's death is recorded on December 6, 2023, in Fort Collins, CO, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Denis.

The pitching table credits Wegener with a 8-20 record and a 4.73 ERA in 57 games. Wegener had 159 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wegener's seasons was 3.75, so the 4.73 figure ran 26.2% worse than average. 1969 brought Wegener a season-high 5 wins. 1969 was Wegener's sharpest full season, a 4.40 ERA against the league's 3.61.

As a hitter, Wegener batted .193 on 17 hits.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wegener, 57 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Wegener's fielding totals are 18 putouts, 45 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Wegener

What years did Mike Wegener play?: Mike Wegener played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was Mike Wegener a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Wegener pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 159 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Wegener hit?: Mike Wegener hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Mike Wegener's career batting average?: Mike Wegener batted .193 over his career, with 17 hits in 88 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Wegener have?: Mike Wegener drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Mike Wegener's career ERA?: Mike Wegener finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 8-20 with 159 strikeouts.