John Wehner

Born: 6/29/1967 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-07-17 | Final Game: 2001-07-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: John Paul Wehner

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Biography

John Wehner, born in 1967, was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1991 to 2001. Primarily known as a position player, Wehner played a total of 461 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he recorded 200 hits, achieving a batting average of .249. Wehner contributed to his teams with 54 RBIs and 4 home runs, while also showcasing his speed on the bases with 15 stolen bases. Wehner's playing style reflected the versatility and adaptability that were essential during the late 1990s, a period marked by offensive power and the emergence of advanced metrics in baseball. While not a superstar in terms of statistics, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant, particularly in terms of his defensive capabilities and situational hitting. After retiring, Wehner transitioned into a role as a broadcaster and coach, continuing to influence the game and share his insights with future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
461	804	99	200	33	4	4	54	15	73	136	0.249	0.311	0.315	0.626	-1912.4

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.626 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	PIT	NL	37	106	15	36	7	0	0	7	3	7	17	0.340	.255 (+33%)	.323 (+18%)	.384 (+5%)	.708 (+11%)	207.8
1992	PIT	NL	55	123	11	22	6	0	0	4	3	12	22	0.179	.255 (-30%)	.322 (-22%)	.377 (-40%)	.699 (-31%)	-647.2
1993	PIT	NL	29	35	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	10	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	PIT	NL	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	PIT	NL	52	107	13	33	0	3	0	5	3	10	17	0.308	.266 (+16%)	.337 (+7%)	.417 (-13%)	.755 (-4%)	-70.2
1996	PIT	NL	86	139	19	36	9	1	2	13	1	8	22	0.259	.269 (-4%)	.340 (-12%)	.426 (-11%)	.767 (-11%)	-327.4
1997	MIA	NL	44	36	8	10	2	0	0	2	1	2	5	0.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MIA	NL	53	88	10	20	2	0	0	5	1	7	12	0.227	.266 (-15%)	.335 (-16%)	.420 (-41%)	.755 (-30%)	-465.9
1999	PIT	NL	39	65	6	12	2	0	1	4	1	7	12	0.185	.271 (-32%)	.344 (-23%)	.433 (-40%)	.778 (-32%)	-381.1
2000	PIT	NL	21	50	10	15	3	0	1	9	0	4	6	0.300	.270 (+11%)	.344 (+2%)	.437 (-4%)	.782 (-1%)	-7.5
2001	PIT	NL	43	51	3	10	1	0	0	2	2	10	12	0.196	.263 (-26%)	.332 (-1%)	.426 (-49%)	.758 (-28%)	-220.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	NLDS1	FLO	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	NLCS	PIT	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	24	12	132	6	1	11
2B	22	10	27	26	1	8
3B	155	85	75	220	11	24
C	3	0	4	0	0	0
OF	141	61	138	5	2	1
SS	3	1	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	PIT	3B	36	25	23	65	6	9
1992	PIT	1B	13	9	81	5	1	9
1992	PIT	2B	5	1	0	1	0	0
1992	PIT	3B	34	18	15	58	3	8
1993	PIT	2B	3	0	1	4	0	2
1993	PIT	3B	3	1	0	3	0	1
1993	PIT	OF	13	5	16	1	0	0
1994	PIT	3B	1	1	0	2	0	0
1995	PIT	3B	19	12	11	26	0	1
1995	PIT	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
1995	PIT	OF	23	11	22	1	0	1
1995	PIT	SS	1	1	0	2	0	0
1996	PIT	2B	12	7	19	18	1	3
1996	PIT	3B	24	8	8	24	0	3
1996	PIT	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1996	PIT	OF	29	14	32	1	1	0
1997	FLO	3B	6	2	1	3	0	0
1997	FLO	OF	27	4	13	0	0	0
1998	FLO	3B	8	4	2	10	0	0
1998	FLO	OF	23	14	25	2	0	0
1999	PIT	2B	1	1	4	2	0	2
1999	PIT	3B	2	1	1	1	0	0
1999	PIT	OF	17	10	23	0	1	0
1999	PIT	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
2000	PIT	3B	16	10	14	22	1	0
2000	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	PIT	1B	11	3	51	1	0	2
2001	PIT	2B	1	1	3	1	0	1
2001	PIT	3B	6	3	0	6	1	2
2001	PIT	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
2001	PIT	OF	8	3	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	3
First Base	24
Second Base	22
Third Base	155
Shortstop	3
Left Field	69
Center Field	29
Right Field	54

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	PIT	NL	$375,000
1999	PIT	NL	$250,000
1998	FLO	NL	$275,000
1996	PIT	NL	$200,000
1995	PIT	NL	$225,000
1994	PIT	NL	$116,000
1993	PIT	NL	$115,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,556,000