Bob Wolcott

Robert William Wolcott (born September 8, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1995–97), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), and Boston Red Sox (1999). He also played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2000.

Bob Wolcott
Pitcher
Born: (1973-09-08) September 8, 1973 Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 18, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: April 1, 2000, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last appearance
MLB: July 1, 1999, for the Boston Red Sox
NPB: August 9, 2000, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	16–21
Earned run average	5.86
Strikeouts	178
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	3–4
Earned run average	6.09
Strikeouts	26
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Seattle Mariners (1995–1997) Arizona Diamondbacks (1998) Boston Red Sox (1999) Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000)

Career

Wolcott was a key member of the 1995 "Refuse to Lose" Seattle Mariner team, the first Mariner team to reach the playoffs. He was a late season call-up from the minor leagues in August, where he was most impressive in his first MLB start against the Boston Red Sox, the team with which he would pitch his final MLB game in 1999. He started Game 1 of the American League Championship Series vs the Cleveland Indians in 1995 at the age of 22. He walked the bases loaded in the 1st Inning but settled down, scattering 8 hits and 2 runs over 7 innings in a Mariners 3-2 Game 1 win. After his season in NPB, he came back to pitch three games in the Oakland Athletics organization in 2001.

Wolcott was forced to retire due to shoulder surgery. After his baseball career ended, he continued his education at Oregon State University, where he majored in mechanical engineering.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)