Todd Wellemeyer

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Todd Wellemeyer

St. Louis Cardinals — No. 37
Pitcher
Born: August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30) (age 29)
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
May 15, 2003 for the Chicago Cubs
Selected MLB statistics
(through June 12, 2008)
Win-Loss     16-11
Earned Run Average     4.47
Strikeouts     268
Teams

Todd Allen Wellemeyer (born August 30, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. He has worked as a starting pitcher this year but has historically been used primarily in long relief.

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 center field causing Preston Wilson to crash into the wall and lose the ball to win the game in the 16th inning.

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Preceded by
Brandon Webb		 National League Pitcher of the month
May 2008		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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St. Louis Cardinals current roster

3 César Izturis | 4 Yadier Molina | 7 Adam Kennedy | 8 Troy Glaus | 12 Aaron Miles | 13 Brendan Ryan | 16 Chris Duncan | 21 Jason LaRue | 24 Rick Ankiel | 26 Kyle Lohse | 27 Ron Villone | 31 Ryan Franklin | 34 Randy Flores | 35 Joel Piñeiro | 36 Russ Springer | 37 Todd Wellemeyer | 41 Braden Looper | 46 Kyle McClellan | 47 Ryan Ludwick | 54 Brian Barton | 55 Skip Schumaker | 62 Joe Mather | 63 Chris Perez | 67 Mark Worrell | 68 Mitchell Boggs

Inactive (40-man) roster: 23 Anthony Reyes | 59 Rico Washington | 64 Jason Motte | 65 Mike Parisi | 70 Jarrett Hoffpauir | 77 Blake Hawksworth | 86 Cody Haerther

Disabled list: 5 Albert Pujols | 19 Tyler Johnson | 29 Chris Carpenter | 30 Mark Mulder | 33 Matt Clement | 43 Juan Encarnación | 44 Jason Isringhausen | 48 Brad Thompson | 50 Adam Wainwright | 52 Josh Kinney | 56 Kelvin Jiménez

Coaching Staff: Manager 10 Tony La Russa | Bench Coach 49 Joe Pettini | 1st Base Coach 39 Dave McKay | 3rd Base Coach 11 José Oquendo | Hitting Coach 15 Hal McRae | Pitching Coach 18 Dave Duncan | Bullpen Coach 38 Marty Mason | Special Instructor 20 Lou Brock | Special Instructor 45 Bob Gibson | Special Assistant 2 Red Schoendienst


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