What years did Don Wengert play?

Don Wengert played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.

Was Don Wengert a pitcher?

Yes. Don Wengert pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 226 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Wengert hit?

Don Wengert hit 0 career home runs.

What was Don Wengert's career batting average?

Don Wengert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Don Wengert's career ERA?

Don Wengert finished with a 6.01 career ERA, going 14-32 with 226 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Wengert have?

Don Wengert recorded 226 career strikeouts.

Don Wengert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2001)

Don Wengert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he went 14-32 with a 6.01 ERA and 226 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 14–32

ERA 6.01

WHIP 1.66

SO 226

Pitcher PIV -10495.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 11/6/1969 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-04-30
Last Game: 2001-05-26

Full name: Donald Paul Wengert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Wengert — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	32	160	48	2	1	3	438.2	569	293	73	157	226	6.01	-10495.7

Career ERA 6.01 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 32.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Wengert Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	OAK	AL	1	1	19	0	0	0	0	29.2	30	11	12	16	3.34	4.45 (+25%)	-150.4
1996	OAK	AL	7	11	36	25	1	1	0	161.1	200	100	60	75	5.58	4.61 (-21%)	-4819.6
1997	OAK	AL	5	11	49	12	1	0	2	134.0	177	90	41	68	6.04	4.39 (-38%)	-2811.2
1998	SDN	NL	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	13.2	21	9	5	5	5.93	4.43 (-34%)	-333.4
1998	CHN	NL	1	5	21	6	0	0	0	49.2	55	28	23	41	5.07	4.43 (-14%)	-895.1
1999	KCA	AL	0	1	11	1	0	0	0	24.1	41	25	5	10	9.25	4.71 (-96%)	-867.2
2000	ATL	NL	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	10.0	12	8	5	7	7.20	4.77 (-51%)	-266.1
2001	PIT	NL	0	2	4	4	0	0	0	16.0	33	22	6	4	12.38	4.42 (-180%)	-352.6
Career · 8 seasons			14	32	160	48	2	1	3	438.2	569	293	157	226	6.01	—	-10,496

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

Don Wengert — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
162	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	.095	.000	.095	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .095 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .095 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Wengert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	OAK	AL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	36	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	49	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SDN	NL	10	3	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	23	13	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	KCA	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	10	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	4	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			162	19	2	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Wengert — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	83	12	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Wengert — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	221.1	290	144	65	108	5.86
Away	83	217.1	279	149	92	118	6.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Wengert — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
2001-05-26	PIT	ATL	L	0	1	0
2001-05-20	PIT	MIL	W	1	0	1
2001-05-14	PIT	MIL	L	1	0	0
2001-05-06	PIT	COL	W	1	0	1
2000-07-01	ATL	NYN	L	0	0	0
2000-06-30	ATL	NYN	L	0	0	0
2000-06-27	ATL	WSN	L	0	0	0
2000-06-21	ATL	CHC	L	0	0	0
2000-06-17	ATL	PHI	L	0	0	0
2000-06-13	ATL	PIT	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Wengert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-26	PIT	ATL	L	2.2	8	6	6	0	0	2
2001-05-20	PIT	MIL	—	3.2	7	6	6	1	1	0
2001-05-14	PIT	MIL	L	4.2	9	8	8	2	3	0
2001-05-06	PIT	COL	—	5.0	9	2	2	3	0	0
2000-07-01	ATL	NYN	—	2.0	2	2	1	2	2	1
2000-06-30	ATL	NYN	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	0
2000-06-27	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-21	ATL	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-17	ATL	PHI	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
2000-06-13	ATL	PIT	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Wengert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	160	48	37	40	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Wengert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	OAK	P	19	0	3	1	0	0
1996	OAK	P	36	25	19	8	0	0
1997	OAK	P	49	12	13	16	1	2
1998	SDN	P	10	0	0	1	0	0
1998	CHN	P	21	6	2	6	0	1
1999	KCA	P	11	1	0	3	0	0
2000	ATL	P	10	0	0	1	0	0
2001	PIT	P	4	4	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Wengert — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	160

Salary History

Don Wengert — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	KCA	AL	$260,000
1998	SDN	NL	$240,000
1997	OAK	AL	$172,500
1996	OAK	AL	$117,000
1995	OAK	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$898,500

College History

Don Wengert — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Iowa State University	Ames	IA	1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

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Don Wengert: the record in brief

April 30, 1995 and May 26, 2001 bracket Don Wengert's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Wengert's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (1995 to 1997), the San Diego Padres (1998), the Chicago Cubs (1998), the Kansas City Royals (1999), the Atlanta Braves (2000), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). Wengert, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Wengert is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. Wengert was born on November 6, 1969, in Sioux City, IA, USA. The bio lists the given name Donald Paul.

Wengert went 14-32 with a 6.01 ERA in 160 games, 48 of them starts. Wengert had 226 strikeouts. Against a 4.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.01 mark was 32.3% worse. Wengert won 7 games in 1996, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.58 in 1996, when the league's was 4.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Wengert

What years did Don Wengert play?: Don Wengert played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2001.
Was Don Wengert a pitcher?: Yes. Don Wengert pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 226 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Wengert hit?: Don Wengert hit 0 career home runs.
What was Don Wengert's career batting average?: Don Wengert batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Don Wengert's career ERA?: Don Wengert finished with a 6.01 career ERA, going 14-32 with 226 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Wengert have?: Don Wengert recorded 226 career strikeouts.