Wayne Ough (born 27 November 1978) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher who also competed in the Olympics. Listed at 1.88 metres (6 ft 2 in) and 93 kilograms (205 lb), he threw and batted right-handed.
| Wayne Ough | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 27 November 1978 Werribee, Victoria, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
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Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft,[1] Ough spent five seasons in the minor leagues, from 2000 to 2004. He then competed in the Can-Am League, an independent baseball league, during 2005 and 2006, and in the Australian Baseball League in 2010, 2011, and 2014.[citation needed]
Ough played in the Czech Baseball Extraliga during three seasons. In 2009 and 2010 for Draci Brno and in 2011 for Technika Brno.[2]
In 2004, Ough was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team that earned a silver medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics. He pitched in three games without allowing an earned run.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Baseball statistics at The Baseball Cube
- ^ "Ough Wayne Daniel". baseball-stat.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Olympic statistics from Sports Reference
- ^ Australian Olympic profile
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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