Andrew Wantz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 235lb (193cm, 106kg)

Team: Los Angeles Angels (minors, 40-man)

Born: October 13, 1995 in Erie, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 7th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC).

School: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)

Debut: July 4, 2021 (Age 25-264d, 22,439th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.148 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: NPG Sports

Full Name: Andrew Hunter Wantz

Pronunciation: \rhymes with pants\

Twitter: @Andrew_Wantz

Instagram: @andrewwantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

3.85

117.0

123

WHIP

1.154

Summary of 17 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 3 go ahead

1 Tm
LAA	17

Platoon
vs RHB	11
vs LHB	6

Home/Road
Away	9
Home	8

Outs
1	7
0	7
2	3

10 Opps
HOU	4
BAL	3
OAK	2
CHW	2
NYM	1
COL	1
LAD	1
CLE	1
SEA	1
DET	1

15 Batters
Ryan Mountcastle	2
Martín Maldonado	2
Zack Gelof	1
Brandon Nimmo	1
Gavin Sheets	1
Sam Hilliard	1
Eric Haase	1
Jose Altuve	1
Chas McCormick	1
Ty France	1
José Ramírez	1
Mookie Betts	1
Seth Brown	1
Seby Zavala	1
Anthony Santander	1

6 Parks
Angel Stad (ANA)	8
Camden Yards (BAL)	3
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
9	6
7	4
8	3
89	2
78	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
4	6
1	5
2	2
6	1
3	1
7+	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	13
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	8
1--	5
12-	1
-2-	1
-23	1
1-3	1

29 Runs
RISP	4
0 on	8
1 on	6
2 on	3
Any on	9

Inning
1	1
3	1
4	2
5	1
6	7
7	2
8	3

1-3	2
4-6	10
7-end	5

RelScore
+4..	4
+3	1
+2	2
+1	2
Tied	1
-1	2
-2	1
-4..	4

Ahead	9
Tied	1
Behind	7

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	5
2-1	3
1-2	2
1-0	2
0-2	1
3-2	1
1-1	1
3-1	1
2-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
C	4
1B	2
2B	2
CF	2
RF	2
DH	2
PH	1
PH/DH	1
3B	1

OrderPos
9th	4
1st	3
2nd	3
4th	2
3rd	1
7th	1
5th	1
8th	1
6th	1

Leverage
High Lev	2
Medium Lev	4
Low Lev	11

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2021-07-27	Sam Hilliard	COL	@	LAA	ahead 6-0	t 4	2	-23	1,(0-0) .X	3	5	PH/DH	4%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); B. Rodgers Scores; T. Story Scores
2	2	2	1	2021-08-24	Ryan Mountcastle	BAL		LAA	behind 5-13	b 6	0	---	4,(1-2) CSBX	1	2	3	1%	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
3	3	3	2	2021-08-24	Anthony Santander	BAL		LAA	behind 6-13	b 6	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	9	3%	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Mancini Scores/unER
4	4	4	1	2021-09-14	Gavin Sheets	CHW		LAA	ahead 3-1	b 3	2	1-3	6,(3-2) BBBCF>X	3	8	DH	16%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); L. Robert Scores; L. García Scores
5	5	5	1	2021-09-20	Martín Maldonado	HOU	@	LAA	ahead 3-0	t 8	1	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	9	2	5%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. González Scores; C. McCormick Scores
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
6	6	1	1	2022-04-27	José Ramírez	CLE	@	LAA	behind 2-9	t 8	1	1--	5,(3-1) BBBCX	2	3	5	1%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); A. Rosario Scores
7	7	2	1	2022-06-10	Brandon Nimmo	NYM	@	LAA	ahead 3-2	t 4	2	---	4,(2-1) BBCX	1	1	8	12%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
8	8	3	1	2022-06-14	Mookie Betts	LAD		LAA	ahead 1-0	b 8	1	---	4,(0-2) CCFX	1	1	9	8%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
9	9	4	1	2022-07-02	Martín Maldonado	HOU		LAA	ahead 5-1	b 6	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	9	2	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
10	10	5	2	2022-07-02	Jose Altuve	HOU		LAA	ahead 6-1	b 6	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	1	4	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
11	11	6	1	2022-09-07	Eric Haase	DET	@	LAA	behind 1-3	t 6	0	---	3,(1-1) .BCX	1	4	2	12%	33%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
12	12	7	1	2022-09-09	Chas McCormick	HOU		LAA	behind 1-2	b 7	0	1--	4,(2-1) BCBX	2	7	8	37%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); T. Mancini Scores
13	13	8	1	2022-09-16	Ty France	SEA	@	LAA	behind 4-8	t 7	0	1--	7,(2-2) CSBBFFX	2	2	3	10%	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Rodríguez Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
14	14	1	1	2023-05-16	Ryan Mountcastle	BAL		LAA	ahead 5-3	b 6	1	-2-	1,(0-0) 2X	2	9	DH	9%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); R. McKenna Scores
15	15	2	1	2023-06-28	Seby Zavala	CHW	@	LAA	ahead 8-2	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	2	2%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
16	16	3	1	2023-09-03	Seth Brown	OAK		LAA	behind 2-3	b 6	1	1--	4,(1-2) ..F*SBX	2	6	PH	34%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Pérez Scores
17	17	4	1	2023-09-30	Zack Gelof	OAK	@	LAA	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	4	10%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)