Wes Stock

Pitcher

Born: April 10, 1934
Longview, Washington

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 19, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles

Last MLB appearance

May 7, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

27–13

Earned run average

3.60

Innings pitched

517⅓

Teams

Baltimore Orioles (1959–1964)
Kansas City Athletics (1964–1967)

Wesley Gay Stock (born April 10, 1934 in Longview, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and television commentator. He appeared in 321 games pitched (all but three in relief) between 1959 and 1967 with the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Athletics. Stock threw and batted right-handed; he was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).

Stock attended Washington State University (then College) where he was initiated into Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He played college baseball for the Cougars from 1954 to 1955.^[1] He signed with the Orioles in 1956, and spent 1957–58 performing military service. His initial trial with Baltimore, in April 1959, came after only one season of minor league baseball, in the Class C Northern League.

Over all or parts of nine MLB seasons, Stock won 27 of 40 decisions (a winning percentage of .675), with 365 strikeouts and 22 saves in 517⅓ innings pitched. He allowed 434 hits and 215 bases on balls.

After his final appearance on the mound, Stock became a pitching coach for the Athletics in both Kansas City (1967) and Oakland (1973–76; 1984–86), Milwaukee Brewers (1970–72), and Seattle Mariners (1977–81). He was a coach on the 1975 American League All-Star team and on the 1973–74 World Series champion A's. As minor league pitching coordinator for the New York Mets (1968–69), he helped developed mound talent that would contribute to the Mets' 1969 world championship. In addition to coaching, Stock was one of the Mariners' television broadcasters in 1982 and 1983.

References

↑ "Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Cot Deal Bill Posedel Ron Schueler	Kansas City/Oakland Athletics pitching coach 1967 1973–1976 1984–1986	Succeeded by Bill Posedel Lee Stange Dave Duncan
Preceded by Sal Maglie	Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach 1970–1972	Succeeded by Bob Shaw
Preceded by Franchise established	Seattle Mariners pitching coach 1977–1981	Succeeded by Dave Duncan

Oakland Athletics 1973 World Series Champions

1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 6 Sal Bando 7 Deron Johnson 9 Reggie Jackson (AL and World Series MVP) 10 Ray Fosse 11 Ted Kubiak 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Vida Blue 16 Billy Conigliaro 17 Mike Andrews 18 Gene Tenace 19 Bert Campaneris 22 Jesús Alou 24 Allan Lewis 25 Paul Lindblad 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter 28 Horacio Piña 30 Ken Holtzman 32 Darold Knowles 34 Rollie Fingers 37 Vic Davalillo 38 Pat Bourque

Manager 23 Dick Williams Coaches 41 Jerry Adair 42 Wes Stock 43 Irv Noren 44 Vern Hoscheit

Regular season American League Championship Series

Oakland Athletics 1974 World Series Champions

1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 3 Herb Washington 4 Billy North 6 Sal Bando 8 Manny Trillo 9 Reggie Jackson 10 Ray Fosse 11 Ted Kubiak 12 Larry Haney 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Vida Blue 15 Claudell Washington 16 Dal Maxvill 18 Gene Tenace 19 Bert Campaneris 22 Jesús Alou 24 John Donaldson 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter 30 Ken Holtzman 32 Darold Knowles 34 Rollie Fingers (World Series MVP) 38 Jim Holt

Manager 5 Alvin Dark Coaches 41 Jerry Adair 42 Wes Stock 43 Bobby Winkles 43 Irv Noren 44 Bobby Hofman

Regular season American League Championship Series

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