John Wasdin
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| St. Louis Cardinals — No. 46 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: August 5, 1972 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 24, 1995 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 39-39 |
| Earned Run Average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 527 |
| Teams | |
John Truman Wasdin is a journeyman right-handed relief pitcher who currently plays for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Wasdin went to college in Florida State University. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1990, but turned them down. He was eventually drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1993, the 25th pick of that year's draft.
During his time with the Boston Red Sox, Wasdin was given the name "Way Back Wasdin" for his reputation of giving up untimely home runs, many of which were announced by Sox radio's Jerry Trupiano's signature "way back" call.
On April 7, 2003, Wasdin pitched a perfect game for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville. Fewer than 750 fans witnessed the perfect game, as it was the same night as the 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game, plus unseasonably cold weather dissuaded some from coming to the ballpark.
On August 1, 2006, Wasdin was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers, and was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of granting him his release on August 3. Wasdin was signed to a minor league contract by the Pittsburgh Pirates during the winter meetings in 2006 and made the team during the last week of spring training in 2007.
On November 19, 2007, he signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals.
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