John Wetteland Memorabilia & Collectibles

About John Wetteland Memorabilia & Collectibles

John Karl Wetteland was born in August 21, 1966. He came from San Mateo, California. A pitcher who played for teams such as Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and the Texas Rangers. He serves as the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariner.

 

He was signed by the Dodgers at 1985 in amateur round. He was later claimed by the Detroit Tigers as rule 5 Draft pick but soon he returned to the Pacific coast with the Dodgers. Wetteland made his Major League debut on May 31, 1989. He requested transfer to bullpen after struggling in his first five starts and became a full-time closer. John was traded twice: first with the Cincinnati Reds, and to the Expos. In 1995 he was traded to the Yankees.

 

In 1996 he led the American League in saves with 43 and appeared in the All-Star game. He was given with World Series MVP Award after recording maximum saves possible in the single series. He was also awarded with the Rolaids Relief Man Award. John left the Yankees as a free agent and joined the Texas Rangers. He received the Rolaids Reliever of the Decade after earning the most number of saves during the 1900’s. In 2005 he was inducted to Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.

 

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About John Wetteland:

John Wetteland (full name: John Karl Wetteland; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1989 until 2000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. He played for the Dodgers from 1989 - 1991, Expos from 1992 - 1994, Yankees from 1995 - 1996 and Rangers from 1997 - 2000. Over 12 seasons, he started 17 games, won 48 games, struck out 804 batters, and had a 2.93 ERA. Born on August 21, 1966 in San Mateo, CA, Wetteland stands 6' 2" and weighs 195 lb. He attended Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA) high school and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 25, 1985. His debut was on May 31, 1989 and he played his final game on September 20, 2000. Over his career, Wetteland made $33,506,500. Common misspellings of his name include John james Karl jon John jimmy jim wetland Wetteland wettland whetland wittland.