John George Wentz (March 4, 1863 – September 14, 1907) was a right-handed second baseman who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1891. He was born John George Werntz.
Jack Wentz | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Louisville, Kentucky | March 4, 1863|
Died: September 14, 1907 Louisville, Kentucky | (aged 44)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 15, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 0 |
RBI | 0 |
Teams | |
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Wentz appeared in his lone big league game on April 15, 1891, at the age of 28. He had four at-bats, collecting one hit for a .250 batting average. In the field, he committed two errors for a .667 fielding percentage.
Wentz also spent a few years in the minors, until at least 1904.[1]
Following his death, he was interred at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville.
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