Todd Wellemeyer
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| Todd Wellemeyer | |
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 Wellemeyer with the Giants in May 2010
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| Chicago Cubs – No. -- | |
| Pitcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 15, 2003, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics (through June 17, 2010) | |
| Win-Loss | 32-34 |
| Earned run average | 4.82 |
| Strikeouts | 459 |
| Teams | |
Todd Allen Wellemeyer (born August 30, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs. He has played in the Major Leagues for 7 years, across 5 teams, working as a starting pitcher since 2008, and previously in long relief. His best season came in 2008 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he went 13-9 with a team best (among qualified starters) 3.71 ERA. During the 2008 season he also won Pitcher of the Month honors for May, when he went 4-0 with a 2.19 ERA.
A graduate of Bellarmine University, he is the only Chicago Cub to earn a save in his major league debut, earning it by striking out three batters in order against Milwaukee after 17 innings of play.
Wellemeyer also picked up the win in the longest scoreless game ever played in Wrigley Field history. He struck out 4 in only 2 innings in a 1-0 marathon 16-inning game. Sammy Sosa hit a game-winning single to center field causing Preston Wilson to crash into the wall and lose the ball to win the game in the 16th inning.
Wellemeyer was born on the same day as fellow pitcher Cliff Lee August 30, 1978. He also shares a birthday with former St. Louis Cardinals teammate Adam Wainwright.
On February 10, 2010, Wellemeyer signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants,[1] subsequently signing a major leagure contract for 2010 as the fifth starter.
On April 28, 2010, Wellemeyer recorded his first win as a member of the San Francisco Giants with the team winning 6-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 20, 2010, after being designated for assignment, he elected to become a free agent.
On January 25, 2011, Wellemeyer signed a non-guaranteed one-year contract to return to the Chicago Cubs.
References
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Bellarmine University alumni
- Chicago Cubs players
- Florida Marlins players
- Kansas City Royals players
- San Francisco Giants players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Kentucky
- People from Louisville, Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Kentucky
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Daytona Cubs players
- West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Springfield Cardinals players