# John Wetteland

> John Karl Wetteland is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. A relief pitcher, Wetteland specialized as a closer, recording 330 saves during his career. In the 1996 season, Wetteland had a streak of 24 straight appearances in which he recorded a save, the most in MLB history, breaking the record of 19 set by Lee Smith the season before. With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award for saving four games in the series.

*American baseball player and coach*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1966-08-21
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3182721)

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