Michael Wuertz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)

W–L 21–11
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.32
SO 444
Pitcher PIV 5578.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
12/15/1978 in Austin, MN, USA
MLB Debut
2004-04-05
Last Game
2011-09-20

Full name: Michael James Wuertz

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 11 426 0 0 0 11 414.3 349 171 44 198 444 3.71 5578.8

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 13.7% better 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
2004 CHN NL 1 0 31 0 0 0 1 29.0 22 14 17 30 4.34 4.46 (+3%) -48.8
2005 CHN NL 6 2 75 0 0 0 0 75.7 60 32 40 89 3.81 4.29 (+11%) 1933.8
2006 CHN NL 3 1 41 0 0 0 0 40.7 35 12 16 42 2.66 4.53 (+41%) 608.1
2007 CHN NL 2 3 73 0 0 0 0 72.3 64 28 35 79 3.48 4.47 (+22%) 969.8
2008 CHN NL 1 1 45 0 0 0 0 44.7 44 18 20 30 3.63 4.32 (+16%) 31.1
2009 OAK AL 6 1 74 0 0 0 4 78.7 52 23 23 102 2.63 4.32 (+39%) 3895.6
2010 OAK AL 2 3 48 0 0 0 6 39.7 35 19 21 40 4.31 4.08 (-6%) -532.6
2011 OAK AL 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 33.7 37 25 26 32 6.68 3.94 (-70%) -1278.2
Career · 8 seasons 21 11 426 0 0 0 11 414.1 349 171 198 444 3.71 — 5,579

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
426 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2004 CHN NL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHN NL 75 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHN NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CHN NL 73 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CHN NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 426 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLDS1 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.7 0 0 1 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2007 NLDS1 CHN 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 0 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21420000.000
Away21240000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home214218.116683992523.42
Away212196.018388991924.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-20 OAKTEX — 0.1111100
2011-09-13 OAKLAA — 0.2222211
2011-09-11 OAKTEX — 0.1000100
2011-09-09 OAKTEX — 0.0544000
2011-09-05 OAKKCR — 1.0111010
2011-07-29 OAKMIN — 0.2344311
2011-07-28 OAKTBR — 1.0100000
2011-07-25 OAKTBR — 1.1200020
2011-07-22 OAKNYY — 1.0344221
2011-07-16 OAKLAA — 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 426 0 20 43 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 CHN P 31 0 0 4 0 0
2005 CHN P 75 0 2 7 0 2
2006 CHN P 41 0 2 3 1 0
2007 CHN P 73 0 2 9 0 0
2008 CHN P 45 0 5 6 1 0
2009 OAK P 74 0 4 7 0 0
2010 OAK P 48 0 4 5 0 0
2011 OAK P 39 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 426

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 OAK AL $2,800,000
2010 OAK AL $2,200,000
2009 OAK AL $1,100,000
2008 CHN NL $860,000
2007 CHN NL $415,000
2006 CHN NL $355,000
2005 CHN NL $322,000
2004 CHN NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $8,352,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Michael Wuertz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Aaron Bummer
    22-22, 4.07 ERA
  2. 97
    Chasen Shreve
    22-14, 3.96 ERA
  3. 92
    Jose Veras
    23-23, 3.91 ERA
  4. 87
    Antonio Osuna
    36-29, 3.68 ERA
  5. 83
    Alberto Reyes
    23-16, 3.82 ERA
  6. 82
    Ryne Stanek
    23-25, 3.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Wuertz

What years did Michael Wuertz play?
Michael Wuertz played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.
Was Michael Wuertz a pitcher?
Yes. Michael Wuertz pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 444 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Wuertz hit?
Michael Wuertz hit 0 career home runs.