Michael Wacha
Michael Joseph Wacha
Born: July 1, 1991
Iowa City, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (2012 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Texas A&M
Career: 2012-2023
Major League Statistics
Michael Wacha compiled a career record of 5 wins and 4 losses and a 2.51 ERA in his 33-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Worcester Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs and El Paso Chihuahuas. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Worcester Red Sox |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.65 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 65 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 333 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Worcester Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.51 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.7 | 88 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 493 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 15 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Worcester Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .645 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | July 11, 2012 | July 24, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | July 30, 2012 | August 14, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 19, 2012 | September 2, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 7, 2013 | August 4, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 31, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 18, 2018 | August 23, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | August 28, 2018 | August 28, 2018 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Worcester Red Sox | BOS | August 4, 2022 | August 4, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | August 9, 2022 | August 9, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | August 5, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
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