B. J. Waszgis
| B. J. Waszgis | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 24, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Robert Michael Waszgis (born August 24, 1970) is an American former professional
right-handed
.
Waszgis was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 1990 MLB draft, but he did not sign.[1] The Baltimore Orioles selected him the 10th round of the 1991 MLB draft, and he signed with the team.[1] He played professionally from 1991 through 2001, and a final season in 2003.[2] He played 24 major-league games during the 2000 season,[2] after being called up to serve as backup catcher to Bill Haselman, due to starter Iván Rodríguez sustaining a season-ending thumb injury.[3]
References
- ^ a b "B.J. Waszgis". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Aron, Jaime (July 26, 2000). "Texas adjusts to life after Rodríguez". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. AP. p. C4. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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