Robert Michael Waszgis (born August 24, 1970) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Waszgis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2000. He batted and threw right-handed.
| B. J. Waszgis | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 24, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Waszgis was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 1990 MLB draft, but he did not sign.[1] The Baltimore Orioles selected him the 10th round of the 1991 MLB draft, and he signed with the team.[1] He played professionally from 1991 through 2001, and a final season in 2003.[2] He played 24 major-league games during the 2000 season,[2] after being called up to serve as backup catcher to Bill Haselman, due to starter Iván Rodríguez sustaining a season-ending thumb injury.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "B.J. Waszgis". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "B.J. Waszgis Minot Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Aron, Jaime (July 26, 2000). "Texas adjusts to life after Rodríguez". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. AP. p. C4. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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