About George Wetzel
Lived 1865 – 1903 (aged 37–38). George Wetzel was an American baseball player.
George B. Wetzel (1865 – November 25, 1903) was an American professional baseball pitcher who started two games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1885.
Wetzel made his major league debut on August 26, 1885, and appeared in his final game on September 2. He went 0–2 in the two games he started, allowing 27 hits in 17 innings of work, walking 9 and striking out 6. He allowed 26 runs, 16 of which were earned, giving him an 8.47 earned run average.
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Who was George Wetzel?
American baseball player
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George Wetzel was born in 1865 in Philadelphia.
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George Wetzel died on 25 November 1903 in Philadelphia.
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George Wetzel was a baseball player.
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George Wetzel was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Wetzel. https://biography.guide/george-wetzel/
MLA: "George Wetzel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-wetzel/.
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