Michael Wuertz

Michael Wuertz
Free Agent — No. --
Pitcher
Born: December 15, 1978 (1978-12-15) (age 32) Austin, Minnesota
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 2004 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics (through 2011 Season)
Win-loss record	21-11
Earned run average	3.71
Strikeouts	444
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2004-2008) Oakland Athletics (2009-2011)

Michael James Wuertz (born December 15, 1978, in Austin, Minnesota) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He is known for his slider, which had the most strikeouts per swing in 2009.^[1]

Baseball career

Chicago Cubs

Wuertz was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut on April 5, 2004, against the Cincinnati Reds, throwing a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Wuertz has career averages of 9.66 strikeouts per nine innings and 7.43 hits per nine innings (as of August 13, 2011).

Oakland Athletics

On February 2, 2009, Wuertz was traded to the Oakland Athletics for minor leaguers Richie Robnett and Justin Sellers.^[2] He was released on October 25, 2011, after three seasons in Oakland.

References

1. ^ http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/7/9/944134/the-toughest-pitches-to-hit-in
2. ^ The Associated Press (2009-02-02). "Busy Cubs trade pitchers Hill, Wuertz". espn.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3878987. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Wuertz, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	December 15, 1978
Place of birth	Austin, Minnesota
Date of death
Place of death