J. B. Wendelken

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2022)

J. B. Wendelken was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022 for the Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 7 seasons. Across 144 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 151 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1292.8.

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

W–L 10–6
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.27
SO 151
Pitcher PIV 1292.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 242 lb
Born
3/24/1993 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-05-08
Last Game
2022-07-02

Full name: Jeffrey Benjamin Wendelken

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Career Pitching Statistics

J. B. Wendelken — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 6 144 0 0 0 2 159.2 133 71 16 70 151 4.00 1292.8

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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J. B. Wendelken — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 OAK AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 12.2 18 14 9 12 9.95 4.19 (-137%) -719.6
2018 OAK AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 16.2 8 1 5 14 0.54 4.15 (+87%) 413.2
2019 OAK AL 3 1 27 0 0 0 0 32.2 21 13 9 34 3.58 4.51 (+21%) 1287.9
2020 OAK AL 1 1 21 0 0 0 0 25.0 17 5 11 31 1.80 4.45 (+60%) 868.1
2021 OAK AL 2 1 26 0 0 0 0 25.0 29 12 13 26 4.32 4.27 (-1%) 361.5
2021 ARI NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 2 18.2 15 9 9 13 4.34 4.27 (-2%) -163.8
2022 ARI NL 2 1 29 0 0 0 0 29.0 25 17 14 21 5.28 3.97 (-33%) -754.5
Career · 7 seasons 10 6 144 0 0 0 2 159.2 133 71 70 151 4.00 — 1,293

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

J. B. Wendelken — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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J. B. Wendelken — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 OAK AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 ARI NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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

J. B. Wendelken — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

J. B. Wendelken — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALDS2 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC4 OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

J. B. Wendelken — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 4.2 5 2 1 4 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

J. B. Wendelken — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALDS2 OAK 0 1 2 0 0 1.0 4 2 1 1 18.00
2020 ALWC4 OAK 0 0 2 0 0 3.2 1 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (288 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

J. B. Wendelken — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7400000—
Away7000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

J. B. Wendelken — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home7482.0693237703.51
Away7077.2643933814.52

Last 10 Games — Pitching

J. B. Wendelken — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-07-02 AZCOL — 0.2233100
2022-06-26 AZDET W 1.2122131
2022-06-24 AZDET — 1.0000010
2022-06-22 AZSDP — 1.0100100
2022-06-20 AZSDP — 1.0000100
2022-06-17 AZMIN — 1.0000010
2022-06-13 AZCIN — 1.2000210
2022-06-11 AZPHI — 1.0100010
2022-06-09 AZCIN — 1.0100020
2022-06-07 AZCIN — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. B. Wendelken — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 144 0 4 11 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. B. Wendelken — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 OAK P 8 0 0 0 0 0
2018 OAK P 13 0 0 1 0 0
2019 OAK P 27 0 1 2 0 0
2020 OAK P 21 0 0 1 2 1
2021 OAK P 26 0 1 1 0 1
2021 ARI P 20 0 1 2 0 0
2022 ARI P 29 0 1 4 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

J. B. Wendelken — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 144

J. B. Wendelken: the record in brief

J. B. Wendelken played a first major league game on May 8, 2016 and a last one on July 2, 2022. Wendelken played for the Oakland Athletics (2016 to 2021) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021 to 2022). Wendelken is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 242 pounds. Wendelken both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 24, 1993, in Savannah, GA, USA. On the record, J. B. Wendelken was born Jeffrey Benjamin Wendelken.

Wendelken went 10-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 144 games, 0 of them starts. Wendelken had 151 strikeouts. That 4.00 ERA compares with a 4.23 league average across the same seasons, 5.4% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.80 in 2020, when the league's was 4.45. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Wendelken's career adds up to 1,292.8.

Wendelken appears at one position only: pitcher, in 144 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 4 putouts and 11 assists.

Pitching in the playoffs, Wendelken went 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 4 games. Those appearances came in 2020.

The game-log section draws on 288 games of Retrosheet box scores for Wendelken.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. B. Wendelken

What years did J. B. Wendelken play?
J. B. Wendelken played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.
Was J. B. Wendelken a pitcher?
Yes. J. B. Wendelken pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 151 strikeouts.
What teams did J. B. Wendelken play for?
J. B. Wendelken played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016, 2018–2021) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021–2022).
What were J. B. Wendelken's career stats?
In 144 games, J. B. Wendelken went 10-6 with a 4.00 ERA, 151 strikeouts, 159.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did J. B. Wendelken play?
J. B. Wendelken played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was J. B. Wendelken and how much did he weigh?
J. B. Wendelken was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 242 pounds.
What was J. B. Wendelken's career ERA?
J. B. Wendelken finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 10-6 with 151 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did J. B. Wendelken have?
J. B. Wendelken recorded 151 career strikeouts.
Is J. B. Wendelken in the Hall of Fame?
No. J. B. Wendelken has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.