| Mike Wegener | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 9 |
| Debutyear: | 1969 |
| Debutteam: | Montreal Expos |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 26 |
| Finalyear: | 1970 |
| Finalteam: | Montreal Expos |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 8–20 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.73 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 159 |
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Michael Denis Wegener (October 8, 1946 – December 6, 2023) was an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6inchesft4inchesin (ftin), 215lb right-hander was signed by the Baltimore Orioles before the 1964 season, selected by the Philadelphia Phillies from Baltimore in the 1964 first-year draft (November 30), and, four years later, chosen by the Montreal Expos as the 15th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. He was born in Denver, Colorado.
Wegener played for the Expos from to, appearing in 57 games, 42 of them starts. He had "good stuff" but was prone to wildness, as evidenced by 152 bases on balls and 17 wild pitches in just 270 innings pitched. His BB/9IP was 5.07, much higher than the National League average at that time.
Wegener is perhaps best known for giving up Willie Mays's 3,000th hit on July 18, 1970. He would allow eight runs in that game (four earned) as the Giants defeated the Expos, 10–1.[1] [2]
Career highlights include:
Wegener hit well for a pitcher, with nine runs batted in and a batting average of .193 in 88 lifetime at bats. He was also an excellent fielding pitcher, handling 63 out of 64 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .984.
He finished his career with a total of eight wins, 20 losses, and an ERA of 4.73.
Mike passed away December 6, 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado after a 32-year battle with stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[3]