John Wetteland

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John Wetteland
Wetteland in 2005
Pitcher
Born: (1966-08-21) August 21, 1966 (age 58) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 1989, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 2000, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	48–45
Earned run average	2.97
Strikeouts	804
Saves	330
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1991) Montreal Expos (1992–1994) New York Yankees (1995–1996) Texas Rangers (1997–2000) As coach Washington Nationals (2006) Seattle Mariners (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1996, 1998, 1999) World Series champion (1996) World Series MVP (1996) AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1996) AL saves leader (1996) Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (1989–2000). He pitched for four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. A relief pitcher, Wetteland specialized as a closer, recording 330 saves during his career. With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award for saving four games in the series. After his playing career, he served as a coach for the Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners. In 2019, Wetteland was arrested and indicted on charges of sexually abusing a child under the age of 14. These charges were later dismissed.^[1]