Wes Obermueller
Wes Obermueller | |
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![]() Obermueller with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2004 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | December 22, 1976|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 20, 2002, for the Kansas City Royals | |
NPB: May 7, 2006, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
KBO: April 1, 2008, for the Samsung Lions | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: August 16, 2006, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
MLB: July 13, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |
KBO: July 9, 2008, for the Samsung Lions | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 11–22 |
Earned run average | 5.82 |
Strikeouts | 166 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–6 |
Earned run average | 5.31 |
Strikeouts | 27 |
KBO statistics | |
Win–loss record | 6–8 |
Earned run average | 5.82 |
Strikeouts | 49 |
Teams | |
Wesley Mitchell Obermueller (born December 22, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
He began his career in the Kansas City Royals organization when he was selected in the 2nd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Obermueller played in the Milwaukee Brewers system for three years, prior to being traded to the Atlanta Braves in the winter of 2005 for Dan Kolb. He was released by the Braves on April 17, and then played for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. Before the 2007 season, he signed with the Florida Marlins. Before the 2008 season, he signed with the Samsung Lions in the KBO League and was released in July.
Obermueller studied at the University of Iowa. His son, Cade, is also attending the University of Iowa and is a sophomore pitcher for the Hawkeyes as of 2024. Cade was in the 2024 MLB draft and was drafted in the 19th round by the Texas Rangers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cade Obermueller". University of Iowa Athletics. July 11, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Iowa
- Kansas City Royals players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Florida Marlins players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Orix Buffaloes players
- Iowa Hawkeyes baseball players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Omaha Royals players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Richmond Braves players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- KBO League pitchers
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- Samsung Lions players
- Waterloo Bucks players
- American baseball pitcher, 1970s births stubs