2B Joe Wendle #18
Washington Nationals MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/21/2026
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2B JOE WENDLE #18 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
29 89 25 5 0 1 8 11 25 .281 .363 .371 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
BABIP 45 45 50 45
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
Gap 45 40 50 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 50 20
Arm: 20 50 20
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/2026 @ STL Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/19/2026 @ STL Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2026 @ STL Loss, 1-4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/2026 PHI Win, 8-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2026 PHI Loss, 6-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/2026 OAK Win, 5-4 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2026 OAK Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2026 OAK Win, 6-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/09/2026 @ SD Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/08/2026 @ SD Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He is well respected in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:04/26/1990
Born in:Wilmington, DE
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:63 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 6 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 89 25 5 0 1 8 10 11 25 .281 .363 .371 .734 .331 .090 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 102 1 0 0 1 0 1 33 6 0 2 0.0 12.2 4.85 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 6 2 0 0 2 1 2 9 0 0 0 .222 .276 .296 .572
Versus Right   62 19 3 0 1 6 9 9 16 1 0 1 .306 .397 .403 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .368 .200 .568
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
August   42 12 2 0 1 6 6 4 15 1 0 0 .286 .340 .405 .745
September   43 12 3 0 0 2 4 7 10 0 0 1 .279 .392 .349 .741
Last Year   327 67 14 2 5 27 37 31 78 3 2 5 .205 .281 .306 .587
2 Years Ago   256 60 16 2 3 34 29 20 56 3 1 6 .234 .302 .348 .649
Career   4475 1153 261 32 83 468 543 398 914 28 34 57 .258 .324 .386 .710
Home   37 13 4 0 0 5 6 3 10 1 0 0 .351 .390 .459 .850
Road   52 12 1 0 1 3 4 8 15 0 0 1 .231 .344 .308 .652
Grass   89 25 5 0 1 8 10 11 25 1 0 1 .281 .363 .371 .734
Day   32 12 4 0 1 4 6 6 8 1 0 1 .375 .475 .594 1.069
Night   57 13 1 0 0 4 4 5 17 0 0 0 .228 .290 .246 .536
As Starter   84 25 5 0 1 8 10 11 23 1 0 1 .298 .381 .393 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Inning 1-3   22 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 6 1 0 1 .182 .269 .227 .497
Inning 4-6   35 16 4 0 1 5 9 4 7 0 0 0 .457 .513 .657 1.170
Inning 7-9   32 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 12 0 0 0 .156 .270 .156 .427
0 Outs   30 8 1 0 0 1 7 8 11 0 0 0 .267 .421 .300 .721
1 Outs   29 7 1 0 1 4 1 1 9 1 0 1 .241 .281 .379 .661
2 Outs   30 10 3 0 0 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .375 .433 .808
Scoring Position   17 5 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 .294 .316 .294 .610
Bases Empty   56 16 4 0 0 0 8 9 19 0 0 1 .286 .394 .357 .751
Runner on 1st   16 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .294 .500 .794
Runner on 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   51 6 1 0 1 3 3 4 25 0 0 0 .118 .182 .196 .378
First Pitch   8 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .857 .857 1.143 2.000
Count 1-1   8 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .625 .667 .875 1.542
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   19 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Full Count   16 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 0 0 0 .062 .250 .062 .312
Behind in Count   21 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Ahead in Count   17 9 2 0 0 3 3 7 0 1 0 0 .529 .640 .647 1.287
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   34 7 0 0 0 1 3 6 10 0 0 1 .206 .341 .206 .547
Batting 8th   34 10 3 0 1 5 4 3 10 1 0 0 .294 .342 .471 .813
Batting 9th   16 6 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Low Leverage   51 15 4 0 0 3 3 3 13 0 0 1 .294 .345 .373 .718
Medium Leverage   27 8 1 0 1 4 6 6 7 1 0 0 .296 .412 .444 .856
High Leverage   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 .177 .000 2
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.58 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   18 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 .222 .250 .278 .528
Career   21 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .190 .250 .238 .488
Road   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Grass   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Oakland - MLB 26 118 418 113 34 2 4 38 46 22 3 3 59 3 2 .270 .309 .390 .699 95 88 0.9
2017 Oakland - MLB 27 136 503 137 24 3 10 56 58 42 5 1 91 2 4 .272 .334 .392 .726 100 100 2.2
2018 Oakland - MLB 28 125 483 118 25 1 9 50 58 42 3 5 90 5 2 .244 .306 .356 .662 80 80 0.4
2019 Oakland - MLB 29 136 493 121 25 7 11 59 55 32 5 3 117 3 2 .245 .296 .391 .688 79 77 0.0
2020 Oakland - MLB 30 132 471 124 26 6 10 42 60 46 5 0 108 3 2 .263 .335 .408 .743 106 105 1.9
2021 Oakland - MLB 31 151 553 152 40 2 15 57 75 62 8 4 129 7 4 .275 .354 .436 .790 105 106 2.9
2022 Oakland - MLB 32 126 420 119 30 3 6 51 54 51 10 5 75 2 0 .283 .370 .412 .782 118 119 3.2
2023 Oakland - MLB 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.1
2023 Cleveland - MLB 33 121 458 117 22 4 9 46 61 39 6 0 86 5 3 .255 .322 .380 .702 104 104 2.2
2023 Total - MLB 33 122 462 117 22 4 9 46 61 39 6 0 86 5 3 .253 .320 .377 .696 102 103 2.1
2024 Cleveland - MLB 34 78 256 60 16 2 3 34 29 20 6 3 56 1 1 .234 .302 .348 .649 87 86 -0.2
2025 Cleveland - MLB 35 107 327 67 14 2 5 27 37 31 5 3 78 4 2 .205 .281 .306 .587 66 66 -1.3
2026 Washington - MLB 36 29 89 25 5 0 1 8 10 11 1 1 25 0 2 .281 .363 .371 .734 103 102 -0.5
Total MLB 1260 4475 1153 261 32 83 468 543 398 57 28 914 35 24 .258 .324 .386 .710 95 94 11.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Mahoning Valley - S A 22 61 245 80 15 4 4 37 32 15 5 2 25 4 1 .327 .375 .469 .844 100 100 0.8
2013 Carolina - A+ 23 107 413 122 32 5 16 64 73 44 10 6 79 10 2 .295 .372 .513 .885 143 139 3.9
2014 ACL - R 24 6 22 10 1 1 0 4 8 4 0 0 4 1 1 .455 .538 .591 1.129 171 162 0.3
2014 Akron - AA 24 87 336 85 20 5 8 50 46 26 4 4 56 4 2 .253 .311 .414 .725 96 95 1.0
2015 Midland - AA 25 37 106 34 11 2 5 17 15 20 1 0 18 1 1 .321 .433 .604 1.037 177 173 1.5
2015 Nashville - AAA 25 94 364 107 25 2 8 64 58 39 3 6 71 5 5 .294 .362 .440 .801 110 113 1.8
2016 Nashville - AAA 26 12 45 14 4 0 2 8 7 6 1 0 7 0 0 .311 .404 .533 .937 158 165 0.6
2025 Toledo - AAA 35 5 18 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 .222 .250 .278 .528 55 44 -0.1
2026 Syracuse - AAA 36 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -21 2 -0.0
Total IL 6 21 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 .190 .250 .238 .488 42 37
Total PCL 106 409 121 29 2 10 72 65 45 4 6 78 5 5 .296 .366 .450 .816 115 119
Total EL 87 336 85 20 5 8 50 46 26 4 4 56 4 2 .253 .311 .414 .725 96 95
Total TEX 37 106 34 11 2 5 17 15 20 1 0 18 1 1 .321 .433 .604 1.037 177 173
Total CAR 107 413 122 32 5 16 64 73 44 10 6 79 10 2 .295 .372 .513 .885 143 139
Total NYP 61 245 80 15 4 4 37 32 15 5 2 25 4 1 .327 .375 .469 .844 100 100
Total ACL 6 22 10 1 1 0 4 8 4 0 0 4 1 1 .455 .538 .591 1.129 171 162
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Oakland - MLB 26 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 105 105 0.1
Total MLB 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 105 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Mahoning Valley - S A 2B 32 0 54 85 19 143 4 .972 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Mahoning Valley - S A 3B 21 0 14 52 4 74 8 .892 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Carolina - A+ 2B 101 0 208 281 57 502 13 .974 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Akron - AA 2B 80 0 160 280 73 447 7 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 ACL - R 2B 5 0 11 7 1 19 1 .947 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Oakland - MLB 2B 110 104 194 343 71 546 9 .984 937.0 5.16 -1.3 .993
2016 Oakland - MLB SS 7 2 3 13 2 17 1 .941 37.1 3.86 -0.5 .924
2017 Oakland - MLB 2B 132 129 217 372 96 603 14 .977 1153.1 4.60 +0.8 1.004
2018 Oakland - MLB 2B 123 123 199 383 99 595 13 .978 1088.1 4.81 -1.6 1.000
2018 Oakland - MLB SS 1 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -0.8 .604
2019 Oakland - MLB 2B 121 120 197 308 81 515 10 .981 1050.2 4.33 -1.9 .994
2020 Oakland - MLB 2B 130 130 233 344 90 584 7 .988 1150.2 4.51 -7.2 .988
2020 Oakland - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.5 .804
2021 Oakland - MLB 2B 151 151 269 441 118 718 8 .989 1332.0 4.80 -1.3 .969
2022 Oakland - MLB 2B 118 117 251 347 66 609 11 .982 1024.1 5.25 -2.1 .988
2023 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2023 Cleveland - MLB 2B 117 114 137 323 69 469 9 .981 1038.2 3.99 -0.9 1.004
2023 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.042
2024 Cleveland - MLB 2B 45 45 94 122 34 219 3 .986 388.2 5.00 -4.6 .921
2025 Cleveland - MLB 1B 10 8 56 2 7 58 0 1.000 70.1 7.42 -0.6 1.023
2025 Cleveland - MLB 2B 9 0 4 7 3 11 0 1.000 14.2 6.75 -0.5 .852
2025 Cleveland - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Washington - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Syracuse - AAA 1B 1 1 5 2 1 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 +0.0 1.030
2026 Washington - MLB 2B 5 2 5 4 2 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 -0.2 1.034
2026 Washington - MLB 3B 19 19 12 33 3 50 5 .900 160.0 2.53 -4.8 .838
2026 Washington - MLB SS 4 4 5 11 3 22 6 .727 35.0 4.11 -2.8 .599
TOTAL 1B 12 9 61 4 8 65 0 1.000 80.1 7.28 -0.5 1.025
TOTAL 2B 1280 1036 2233 3647 879 5990 110 .982 9210.1 5.75 -21.2 .988
TOTAL 3B 40 19 26 85 7 124 13 .895 160.0 6.24 -4.8 .838
TOTAL SS 13 7 9 28 5 45 8 .822 81.1 4.09 -4.1 .741
TOTAL CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.5 .804
PLAYER HISTORY
03/25/2026 Released by the Detroit organization.
07/19/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.
08/30/2026 Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2021 40 5
Year 3B Rank
2019 7 9
2020 6 10
Year HP Rank
2022 10 6
Year SH Rank
2016 14 3
2019 5 7
2021 5 5
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