turk wendell

Due to the increased amount of data available for each player, tables such as postseason stats, all-star stats, neutralized stats, and now much more have been moved to separate pages for batting, pitching and fielding, you can reach these pages by clicking on “Pitching”, “Batting” or “Fielding” in the gray navigation bar just above the player’s biographical summary at the top of the page or clicking on “More Stats” links just below or beside the table headers below. [1]

Less than a month later, Wendell was ejected from a game against the St. Louis Cardinals for throwing behind batter Mike Matheny. [2]

THE ULTIMATE METS DATABASE IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH THE N.Y. METS OR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. [3]

He made his first major league appearance on June 17, 1993. [...] Wendell played his summer baseball during college with the independent Dalton Collegians and with Falmouth in the Cape Cod League. [...] Wendell was traded by the Braves to the Chicago Cubs in 1991, and pitched in their minor league system for two years before making his major league debut in 1993. [2]

I may be the only one in the world who owns a #99 Turk Wendell Phillies jersey. [1]

When asked about Barry Bonds, one of the most controversial figures in the debate, Wendell said that Bonds “obviously” took steroids, noting the fact that Bonds’s trainer had admitted to giving steroids to baseball players and that Bonds’s physical appearance strongly suggested steroid use. [2]

Traded with Mel Rojas and Brian McRae by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets in exchange for Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander on August 8, 1997. [3]

Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft. [1]

In his Met career, spanning over five seasons, Wendell posted a solid 3.34 ERA and a 22-14 record in 285 appearances. [...] Wendell got off to a rocky start, pitching in only 13 games in the 1993 and 1994 seasons combined, posting a 1-3 record and a 7.30 ERA. [...] Ironically, Bonds delivered this message through the media during an on-camera interview in the San Francisco Giants dugout. [...] Toward the end of the 1997 season, Wendell was traded to the New York Mets, where he spent three and a half seasons. [...] Wendell was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1988 (a 5th round selection) and made his professional debut with the Pulaski Braves of the Appalachian League in June 1988. [2]

Sources:
[1] Turk Wendell Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
[2] Turk Wendell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Ultimate Mets Database - Turk Wendell

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