Joe Wieland, baseball player, 2012-2016

Joe Wieland

Born: 1/21/1990 in Reno, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-04-14 | Final Game: 2016-08-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Joseph Andrew Wieland

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Biography

Joe Wieland, born in 1990, was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2012 to 2016. Wieland's career spanned just over four seasons, during which he played for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. Known for his competitive spirit and tenacity on the mound, he finished his career with a record of 1-6 and an earned run average (ERA) of 6.32. Despite struggling with consistency in the major leagues, he showcased moments of potential that highlighted his skill set as a right-handed pitcher. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft, Wieland's early career was marked by promise, and he was regarded as a key prospect in the Padres' organization. Over the course of his career, he struck out 39 batters but did not record any saves, indicating his role was primarily as a starter and reliever rather than a closer. Wieland's journey through MLB occurred during a time when the league was increasingly focused on advanced analytics and pitcher performance metrics, adding a layer of complexity to his evaluations. Following his retirement on August 12, 2016, Wieland remained a part of the baseball community, contributing to the sport through various avenues.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 6 12 10 0 0 0 52.7 61 37 11 19 39 6.32 0

Career ERA 6.32 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 59.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 SDP NL 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 27.7 26 14 9 24 4.55 4.01 (-13%) -
2014 SDP NL 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 11.3 16 9 5 8 7.15 3.74 (-91%) -
2015 LAD NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 8.7 10 8 5 4 8.31 — -
2016 SEA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 9 6 0 3 10.80 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 12 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.167 0.167 0.250 0.417 0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.417 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 42.2% 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
2012 SDP NL 5 8 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2014 SDP NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAD NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SEA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 10 3 4 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SDN P 5 5 2 2 0 0
2014 SDN P 4 2 0 1 1 0
2015 LAN P 2 2 1 1 0 0
2016 SEA P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 LAN NL $590,000
2014 SDN NL $501,600
Total Career Earnings $1,091,600