Ted Wieand
| Ted Wieand | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 12, 1933 Walnutport, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 27, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 24, 1960, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 9.95 | ||
| Innings pitched | 6⅓ | ||
| Teams | |||
Franklin Delano Roosevelt "Ted" Wieand (born April 4, 1933 in Walnutport, Pennsylvania) is a retired Major League Baseball player in the United States and pitched in parts of two seasons for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
He was signed as an amateur free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952. His name is linked with Curt Flood who changed the game of baseball by his 1969 challenge of the transfer system, eventually resulting in the Curt Flood Act of 1998 which limits Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption in labor matters. Flood who was a member of the Cincinnati Reds was traded along with Joe Taylor to the Cardinals for Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt, and Wieand on December 5, 1957.[2]
1958
Wieand made his major league debut on September 27, 1958 facing the Milwaukee Braves at old County Stadium in Milwaukee. He came into the game in the fourth inning in relief of Reds' starter Jay Hook. He pitched the fourth and fifth innings giving up four hits and two runs including a home run to Frank Torre. He struck out two in this game, with Hall of Famer Warren Spahn being his first victim.
1960 games
He would not appear in the major leagues again until April 14, 1960 when he faced the Pittsburgh Pirates at old Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. He came into the game in the eighth inning to mop up as the Pirates drubbed the Reds 13-0.
He appeared three days later on April 17 in another game against the Pirates at Forbes Field. He came into the game in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve a 5-4 Reds' lead. After Don Hoak grounded out, Dick Groat singled to center. The next batter, Bob Skinner, slammed a home run and the Pirates took a 6-5 victory, handing Wieand his first and only major league loss. Three days later he appeared against the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium. He came into the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Reds trailing 4-1. He gave up one hit, one walk, and one strikeout.
He would appear two days later against the Philadelphia Phillies at old Connie Mack Stadium. He came into the game in the eighth inning in a mop up role as the Phillies led the Reds 10-6. Two days later, he made his final appearance in the major leagues as he faced the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. He came into the game in the bottom of the eighth inning to replace Reds' starter Bob Purkey. The Reds were leading 5-4 but the Phillies were threatening with runners on second and third with no one out. Harry Anderson was walked to load the bases. However, Wieand was unable to find the plate and walked Joe Koppe to force in the tying run. The next batter, Jimmie Coker, slammed his second career home run and the first grand slam of his career to give the Phillies a 9-5 lead. Wieand never made another appearance in the major leagues.
References
- ↑ "Ted Wieand Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ Reds get Schmidt in 5-man trade
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference