John Wehner

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

John Wehner was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Florida Marlins, a span of 11 seasons. In 461 career games, he hit .249 with 200 hits, 4 home runs, and 54 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .249
HR 4
RBI 54
H 200
OPS .626
PIV -1,718
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
6/29/1967 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-07-17
Last Game
2001-07-27

Full name: John Paul Wehner

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Career Batting Statistics

John Wehner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
461 804 99 200 33 4 4 54 15 73 136 .249 .311 .315 .626 -1,718

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Wehner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 PIT NL 37 106 15 36 7 0 0 7 3 7 17 .340 .255 (+33%) .323 (+18%) .384 (+5%) .708 (+11%) 207.8
1992 PIT NL 55 123 11 22 6 0 0 4 3 12 22 .179 .255 (-30%) .322 (-22%) .377 (-40%) .699 (-31%) -587.4
1993 PIT NL 29 35 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1994 PIT NL 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1995 PIT NL 52 107 13 33 0 3 0 5 3 10 17 .308 .266 (+16%) .337 (+7%) .417 (-13%) .755 (-4%) -64.0
1996 PIT NL 86 139 19 36 9 1 2 13 1 8 22 .259 .269 (-4%) .340 (-12%) .426 (-11%) .767 (-11%) -282.4
1997 FLO NL 44 36 8 10 2 0 0 2 1 2 5 .278 — — — — 0.0
1998 FLO NL 53 88 10 20 2 0 0 5 1 7 12 .227 .266 (-15%) .335 (-16%) .420 (-41%) .755 (-30%) -424.3
1999 PIT NL 39 65 6 12 2 0 1 4 1 7 12 .185 .271 (-32%) .344 (-23%) .433 (-40%) .778 (-32%) -355.4
2000 PIT NL 21 50 10 15 3 0 1 9 0 4 6 .300 .270 (+11%) .344 (+2%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-1%) -7.2
2001 PIT NL 43 51 3 10 1 0 0 2 2 10 12 .196 .263 (-26%) .332 (-1%) .426 (-49%) .758 (-28%) -204.6
Career · 11 seasons 461 804 99 200 33 4 4 54 15 73 136 .249 — — — — -1,718

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Wehner — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Wehner — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 NLCS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Wehner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23037353100226.268
Away23143146100228.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Wehner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-07-27 PITHOUW 301000001
2001-07-25 PITCHCL 000000000
2001-07-24 PITCHCL 100000000
2001-07-21 PITSTLL 200000000
2001-07-19 PITCHCW 200000001
2001-07-18 PITCHCL 100000001
2001-07-17 PITLADL 100000000
2001-07-16 PITLADL 000000010
2001-07-15 PITLADL 000000000
2001-07-14 PITKCRL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Wehner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 24 12 132 6 1 11
2B 22 10 27 26 1 8
3B 155 85 75 220 11 24
C 3 0 4 0 0 0
OF 141 61 138 5 2 1
SS 3 1 0 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Wehner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 PIT 3B 36 25 23 65 6 9
1992 PIT 1B 13 9 81 5 1 9
1992 PIT 2B 5 1 0 1 0 0
1992 PIT 3B 34 18 15 58 3 8
1993 PIT 2B 3 0 1 4 0 2
1993 PIT 3B 3 1 0 3 0 1
1993 PIT OF 13 5 16 1 0 0
1994 PIT 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1995 PIT 3B 19 12 11 26 0 1
1995 PIT C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1995 PIT OF 23 11 22 1 0 1
1995 PIT SS 1 1 0 2 0 0
1996 PIT 2B 12 7 19 18 1 3
1996 PIT 3B 24 8 8 24 0 3
1996 PIT C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 PIT OF 29 14 32 1 1 0
1997 FLO 3B 6 2 1 3 0 0
1997 FLO OF 27 4 13 0 0 0
1998 FLO 3B 8 4 2 10 0 0
1998 FLO OF 23 14 25 2 0 0
1999 PIT 2B 1 1 4 2 0 2
1999 PIT 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1999 PIT OF 17 10 23 0 1 0
1999 PIT SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
2000 PIT 3B 16 10 14 22 1 0
2000 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 PIT 1B 11 3 51 1 0 2
2001 PIT 2B 1 1 3 1 0 1
2001 PIT 3B 6 3 0 6 1 2
2001 PIT C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 PIT OF 8 3 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Wehner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 3
First Base 24
Second Base 22
Third Base 155
Shortstop 3
Left Field 69
Center Field 29
Right Field 54

Salary History

John Wehner — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 PIT NL $375,000
1999 PIT NL $250,000
1998 FLO NL $275,000
1996 PIT NL $200,000
1995 PIT NL $225,000
1994 PIT NL $116,000
1993 PIT NL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $1,556,000

College History

John Wehner — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 1987

John Wehner: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Wehner debuted on July 17, 1991 and played a final game on July 27, 2001. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1991 through 2001) and the Florida Marlins (1997 through 1998). Wehner played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 29, 1967, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Wehner's full given name, per the bio, is John Paul Wehner.

The batting record for Wehner: 461 games, 200 hits in 804 at bats, and a .249 average, along with 4 homers and 54 runs batted in. Wehner got on base at a .311 rate and slugged .315 (.626 OPS). Wehner's .249 average ran 6.4% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 36, in 1991. The Lg AVG column puts Wehner's 1991 at .340 against .255, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 33%.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wehner

What years did John Wehner play?
John Wehner played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was John Wehner a pitcher?
No. John Wehner was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did John Wehner hit?
John Wehner hit 4 career home runs with 200 hits.
What was John Wehner's career batting average?
John Wehner batted .249 over his career, with 200 hits in 804 at bats.
How many RBI did John Wehner have?
John Wehner drove in 54 runs in his career.
Is John Wehner in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Wehner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.