Bill Wertz
William Charles Wertz
Born: January 15, 1967
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 31 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Ohio State
Career: 1989-1997
Major League Statistics
Bill Wertz compiled a career record of 48 wins and 37 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.57 ERA in his 300-game pitching career with the Indians, Watertown Indians, Reno Silver Sox, Columbus Indians, Canton-Akron Indians, Charlotte Knights, Pawtucket Red Sox, Port City Roosters, Tacoma Rainiers, Buffalo Bisons and Akron Aeros. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Indians |
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Watertown Indians |
 Columbus Indians |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Port City Roosters |
 Akron Aeros |
 Akron Aeros |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.0 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.60 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | 61 | 58 | 45 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 10 | 2 | .833 | 2.86 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 81 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.97 | 49 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91.0 | 81 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 391 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.20 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 97.3 | 75 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 382 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.95 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 207 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.14 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.0 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 278 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.80 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63.7 | 74 | 47 | 41 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 298 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.71 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.01 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 162 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.57 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.61 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| Totals | 48 | 37 | .565 | 3.57 | 300 | 52 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 705.3 | 662 | 343 | 280 | 44 | 340 | 20 | 606 | 30 | 0 | 54 | 2076 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Indians | P | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .529 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | P | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .857 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Indians | P | 49 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .531 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | P | 57 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .920 | .404 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 28 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .571 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .182 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 29 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .448 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | P | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .235 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .125 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| Totals | 300 | 35 | 94 | 9 | 5 | .935 | .430 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | |||
| 1991 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Indians | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Port City Roosters | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE |
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