Fish release Wuertz
Miami has cut bait with their first round of NRIs, reassigning most to minor-league affiliates but releasing veteran right-hander Wuertz outright.
- Born: 1978/12/15
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: Austin, MN
- Drafted by: the Chicago Cubs in 1997 (11th round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86.1 | 79 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 19 | 59 | 3.44 | 1.14 | |
| 1999 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161.1 | 191 | 104 | 86 | 11 | 44 | 127 | 4.80 | 1.46 | |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 171.1 | 166 | 79 | 72 | 15 | 64 | 142 | 3.78 | 1.34 | |
| 2001 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 160 | 80 | 71 | 20 | 58 | 135 | 3.99 | 1.36 | |
| 2002 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 185 | 109 | 95 | 24 | 69 | 131 | 5.55 | 1.65 | |
| 2003 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 140 | 70 | 63 | 16 | 35 | 92 | 4.57 | 1.41 | |
| 2004 | Cubs | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 4.34 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 2.42 | 1.01 | |
| 2005 | Cubs | 75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 60 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 40 | 89 | 3.81 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | Cubs | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 2.66 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 1.73 | .940 | |
| 2007 | Cubs | 73 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.1 | 64 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 35 | 79 | 3.48 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | Cubs | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 3.63 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 3.60 | 1.35 | |
| 2009 | Athletics | 74 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 | 52 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 102 | 2.63 | .950 |
| 2010 | Athletics | 48 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 4.31 | 1.41 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2011 | Athletics | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 6.68 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12.00 | 2.33 | |
| Career Total | 426 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 414.1 | 349 | 188 | 171 | 44 | 198 | 444 | 3.71 | 1.32 | |
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