Turk Wendell

Steven John Wendell

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
• School Quinnipiac University
• High School Wahconah Regional High School
• Debut June 17, 1993
• Final Game May 13, 2004
• Born May 19, 1967 in Pittsfield, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Turk Wendell pitched 11 seasons in the majors, almost all as a reliever. Most of his career was with the Chicago Cubs and then the New York Mets. He appeared in the 2000 World Series. A workhorse, he had 70+ games in a season four times, and in total 552 games in his major league career, putting him at # 259 on the all-time list (as of 2010) for most games pitched.

In 2000, free-spirited reliever Wendell signed a three year contract with the New York Mets worth $9,999,999.99. All the 99s were in honor of his uniform number, 99.

Wendell is the only major league player to come out of Quinnipiac University.

Wendell's son, Wyatt, pitched for Indian Hills Community College.

Related Sites

• Turk Wendell at the SABR Bio Project