Robbie Weinhardt
Robert D. Weinhardt (born December 8, 1985) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He went to college at Oklahoma State.
| Robbie Weinhardt | |
|---|---|
 Throwing his first career strikeout | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 8, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 10, 2011, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 6.39 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| Teams | |
Detroit Tigers
He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 7, 2010.[1] Weinhardt pitched an inning, giving up one run in his first career outing against the Baltimore Orioles. On July 9, 2010, he entered the game for Justin Verlander with the bases loaded, and induced a double play to get out of the inning. The next inning he got his first career strikeouts, finishing the day with 12⁄3 innings pitched and two strikeouts. On July 30, he earned his first career win against the Boston Red Sox.
On May 24, 2011, Weinhardt was designated for assignment.[2]
Weinhardt ultimately remained in the Tigers organization, finishing the 2011 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Weinhardt began the 2012 season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.
He became a free agent from the Sugar Land Skeeters after the 2016 season.
References
- Beck, Jason; DiFilippo, Alex (July 7, 2010). "Galarraga to Triple-A, Weinhardt called up". MLB.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- Dierkes, Tim (May 24, 2011). "Tigers Designate Robbie Weinhardt For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)