Todd Wellemeyer
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 56 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| May 15, 2003 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Wins | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 146 |
| Earned run average | 5.20 |
| Former teams | |
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Todd Allen Wellemeyer (born August 30, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Kansas City Royals. He is primarily used in long relief, but has been a starting pitcher in the minor leagues.
A graduate of Bellarmine University, he is the only Chicago Cub to earn a save in his major league debut, earning it by striking out three batters in order against Milwaukee after 17 innings of play. Wellemeyer also picked up the win in the longest scoreless game ever played in Wrigley Field history. He struck out 4 in only 2 innings in a 1-0 marathon 16-inning game. Sammy Sosa hit a game winning single to right to win the game in the 16th inning.
He is notable for his broad shoulders.
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