Wayne Twitchell

Wayne Twitchell
Pitcher
Born: (1948-03-10)March 10, 1948
Portland, Oregon
Died: September 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 62)
Portland, Oregon
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1970, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1979, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 48–65
Earned run average 3.98
Strikeouts 789
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Wayne Lee Twitchell (March 10, 1948 September 16, 2010) was an American right-handed pitcher who spent ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1970), Philadelphia Phillies (19711977), Montreal Expos (19771978), New York Mets (1979) and Seattle Mariners (1979).

Twitchell was an All-Star in 1973 for the last place Phillies when he had a 2.50 ERA, good for 3rd in the league. In the All-Star game, he pitched one scoreless inning. Twitchell was also noted for giving up the home run that got Hank Aaron into 2nd place all-time (649). He attended Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon, the same high school as Dale Murphy. Twitchell was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

His career record was 4865 in 282 games (133 starts). He had a 3.98 ERA with 1063 innings pitched.

Wayne Twitchell died of cancer on September 16, 2010, survived by his wife and two sons.

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