Dutch Wetzel
Franklin Burton Wetzel
Born: July 7, 1893
Columbus, IN US
Deceased: March 5, 1942
Hollywood, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 177
Career: 1912-1934
Major League Statistics
Dutch Wetzel compiled a career batting average of .326 with 116 home runs and 72 RBI in his 1295-game career with the Lyons Lions, Kearney Kapitalists, Keokuk Indians, York Prohibitionists, Flint Halligans, Beaumont Exporters, New Orleans Pelicans, Omaha Buffaloes, Oakland Oaks, Portland Beavers, Syracuse Stars, Des Moines Demons, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Crickets, San Antonio Indians, Hollywood Stars and Omaha Packers. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1934 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | CKSL | Lyons Lions | 90 | 350 | 350 | 105 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 80 | 286 | 285 | 21 | 69 | 2 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .484 | 69 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Kearney Kapitalists | 31 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 16 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | 70 | 291 | 254 | 29 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 41 | .287 | .351 | .484 | .836 | 123 | 5 | 12 | |||||
| 1920 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | 115 | 485 | 424 | 77 | 164 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 72 | 26 | 39 | 25 | .387 | .442 | .644 | 1.086 | 273 | 3 | 19 | ||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 69 | 269 | 269 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 6 | .331 | .331 | .509 | .840 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 64 | 221 | 221 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .362 | .643 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 36 | 100 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .290 | .520 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | 59 | 203 | 203 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .345 | .345 | .493 | .837 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 149 | 522 | 522 | 167 | 27 | 17 | 12 | .320 | .320 | .506 | .826 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .450 | .750 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 166 | 606 | 606 | 214 | 40 | 9 | 32 | .353 | .353 | .607 | .960 | 368 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 162 | 586 | 586 | 206 | 58 | 15 | 18 | .352 | .352 | .594 | .945 | 348 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | 157 | 583 | 583 | 201 | 61 | 6 | 20 | .345 | .345 | .573 | .918 | 334 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 99 | 363 | 363 | 102 | 15 | 8 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .408 | .689 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | (+) San Antonio Indians | 99 | 363 | 363 | 102 | 15 | 8 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .408 | .689 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 12 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 21 | 77 | 77 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1295 | 4724 | 4625 | 135 | 1506 | 293 | 80 | 116 | 72 | 40 | 0 | 59 | 66 | .326 | .335 | .499 | .834 | 2307 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | LF | 80 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | NESL | Kearney Kapitalists | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | RF | 70 | 90 | 12 | 6 | .944 | 1.457 | |
| 1920 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | RF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .857 | 1.200 | |
| 1920 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | CF | 107 | 256 | 21 | 9 | .969 | 2.589 | |
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | OF | 68 | 153 | 9 | 9 | .947 | 2.382 | |
| 1922 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 62 | 125 | 7 | 5 | .964 | 2.129 | |
| 1923 | A | WL3 | Omaha Buffaloes | OF | 56 | 84 | 2 | 7 | .925 | 1.536 | |
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 36 | 61 | 2 | 5 | .926 | 1.750 | |
| 1924 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | OF | 145 | 256 | 7 | 13 | .953 | 1.814 | |
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | OF | 165 | 324 | 8 | 12 | .965 | 2.012 | |
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | OF | 162 | 331 | 15 | 16 | .956 | 2.136 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | OF | 157 | 317 | 20 | 13 | .963 | 2.146 | |
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | OF | 17 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .933 | 1.647 | |
| Totals | 1143 | 2031 | 103 | 98 | 0 | .956 | 1.867 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | Central Kansas League | Lyons Lions | |||
| 1914 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Kapitalists | |||
| 1914 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1915 | D | Nebraska State League | York Prohibitionists | |||
| 1919 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Flint Halligans | |||
| 1920 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Flint Halligans | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1923 | A | Western League | Omaha Buffaloes | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1924 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Omaha Crickets | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1934 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers |
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