Show classic player card
Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
William Wellman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-88 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-08-1931
K 808 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(137 games)
IP 1046.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHN-CLE
4
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
147.1
 164 108 105 4 99
105
1.79
6.41
1955 CLE
5
 12
23
23
1
0
0
 0
120.2
 129 75 74 4 45
97
1.44
5.52
1956 CLE
9
 13
28
28
2
1
0
 0
171.1
 184 103 93 6 74
114
1.51
4.89
1957 CLE
7
 8
18
18
0
0
0
 0
111.1
 111 63 63 3 60
91
1.54
5.09
1958 CLE-NYA
2
 4
18
5
1
0
1
 0
40.0
 59 32 32 1 11
30
1.75
7.20
1959 NYA
2
 2
38
1
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 55 30 28 0 20
43
1.79
6.00
1960 NYA-BRO
3
 9
48
0
0
0
1
 0
49.0
 70 33 32 2 15
45
1.73
5.88
1961 BRO
0
 3
24
0
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 25 7 7 1 10
24
1.36
2.45
1962 BRO
2
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 0
32.0
 28 13 11 1 12
22
1.25
3.09
1963 BRO
4
 4
34
0
0
0
3
 0
33.0
 33 14 13 0 14
26
1.42
3.55
1964 BRO-MIL
0
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 19 15 15 0 7
13
1.86
9.64
1965 MIL-WAS
6
 6
120
0
0
0
0
 0
142.0
 157 76 74 5 62
122
1.54
4.69
1966 WAS-BOS
4
 6
69
5
0
0
2
 0
110.0
 118 63 58 5 61
66
1.63
4.75
1967 BOS
0
 2
9
0
0
0
2
 0
8.2
 11 7 7 0 6
10
1.96
7.27
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 88
507
108
5
1
9
 0
1046.1
 1163 639 612 32 496
808
1.59
5.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01William Wellman has retired from the Boston Ballbusters
1967-06-24The Boston Ballbusters have designated William Wellman for assignment.
1966-07-02The Boston Ballbusters have acquired William Wellman from the waiver wire.
1966-06-28The Washington Gamblers have designated William Wellman for assignment.
1965-04-18The Washington Gamblers have renamed William W. Wellman to William Wellman.
1965-04-05The Washington Gamblers have acquired William W. Wellman from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Paul Foster to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated William W. Wellman for assignment.
1965-03-03The Milwaukee Braves have renamed William Wallace Wellman to William W. Wellman.
1965-03-03The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Wild Bill Wellman to William Wallace Wellman.
1965-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have re-claimed Wild Bill Wellman from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dale Davis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Magglio Pasanchez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Paul Foster for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wild Bill Wellman for assignment.
1964-10-23The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Wild Bill Wellman from the waiver wire.
1964-10-03The Brooklyn Atlantics have designated Wild Bill Wellman for assignment.
1964-09-08The Brooklyn Atlantics have promoted Wild Bill Wellman to the major league team.
1964-05-24The Brooklyn Atlantics have promoted Tom Small to the major league team. The Brooklyn Atlantics have designated Wild Bill Wellman for assignment.
1964-04-04The Brooklyn Atlantics have renamed "Wild" Bill Wellman to Wild Bill Wellman.
1960-04-10A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Brooklyn Lords Of Flatbush. The Brooklyn Lords Of Flatbush receive "Wild" Bill Wellman, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BRO).
1959-03-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted "Wild" Bill Wellman to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Ben Spehr for assignment.
1959-03-01The New York Metropolitans have renamed Hal Newhouser to "Wild" Bill Wellman.
1958-10-03The New York Metropolitans have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1958-08-19The New York Metropolitans have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Dale Thompson to the minors.
1958-07-06The New York Metropolitans have promoted Art Vandelay to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1958-07-04The New York Metropolitans have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Art Vandelay to the minors.
1958-06-27A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Wahoos and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Hal Newhouser from the Cleveland Wahoos in exchange for Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (NYA).
1958-05-15The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Herb Score to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1958-04-30The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team.
1958-04-24The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Cal McLish to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1958-04-15The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have designated Jack Simon for assignment.
1958-04-05The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted John Galt to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team.
1957-07-20The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Jack Simon to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1956-07-31The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Mike Triandos to the minors.
1956-07-03The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Jim Rooker to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1955-06-06The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Hal Newhouser to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Jeff Stutz to the minors.
1955-04-18The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Jim Perry to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Hal Newhouser to the minors.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Wahoos have renamed Ralph "Wild" West to Hal Newhouser.
1954-04-10The Cleveland Cannonballs have renamed Ralph West to Ralph "Wild" West.
1954-04-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cannonballs and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Tom Sanders from the Cleveland Cannonballs in exchange for Ralph West.