Kelly Wunsch
| Kelly Wunsch | |
|---|---|
 Wunsch during spring training in 2006 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 12, 1972 Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2000, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–6 |
| Earned run average | 3.76 |
| Strikeouts | 145 |
| Teams | |
Kelly Douglas Wunsch (born July 12, 1972) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball.
Wunsch attended Texas A&M University. In 1992, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1][2]
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft, Wunsch made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox on April 3, 2000. After joining the Dodgers in 2005, Wunsch pitched quite well as a left-handed specialist, but was plagued by injuries. He signed with the Houston Astros in February 2007[3][4] to attempt a comeback, but was released on March 28.[5]
During his playing career, Wunsch's delivery was somewhere between sidearm and submarine, and has been described as akin to flipping a frisbee.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Naylor, Kevin (July 23, 1992). "Hyannis Pitcher Quietly Earns All-Star Spot". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 12.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (February 1, 2007). "Astros take a look at veteran pair of local relievers". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Footer, Alyson (February 1, 2007). "Wunsch, Weber try out at Minute Maid". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Footer, Alyson (March 28, 2007). "Astros put Backe on DL, release two". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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