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Bryan Oelkers
Bryan Oelkers
	Pitcher
	Born: March 11, 1961 (age 63); Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain)
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 9, 1983, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3-8
Earned run average	6.01
Strikeouts	46
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1983); Cleveland Indians (1986);

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Bryan Alois Oelkers (born March 11, 1961 in Zaragoza) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri and college at Wichita State. He batted and threw left-handed. He was drafted in the first round (4th pick overall) by the Minnesota Twins, one spot ahead of Dwight Gooden. Oelkers played two years in the majors — 1983 with the Minnesota Twins and 1986 with the Cleveland Indians. In 45 career games, he had a 3–8 record. In 103.1 innings, he allowed 126 hits with an ERA of 6.01. On August 16, 1986, Oelkers notched his only major league save in a 2-1 victory over the Orioles. He went 1⁄3 of an inning, retiring Jim Traber to preserve the victory. Oelkers preserved the win for Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. ^[1]

He is the first of four Major Leaguers from Spain in history, along with Al Cabrera, Al Pardo, and Danny Rios.

References

^ "Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score, August 16, 1986".

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

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[1] "Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score, August 16, 1986".

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-'''Bryan Alois Oelkers''' (born March 11, 1961 in [[Zaragoza]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. He attended [[Pattonville High School]] in [[Maryland Heights, Missouri]] and college at [[Wichita State]]. He batted and threw left-handed. He was drafted in the first round (4th pick overall) by the Minnesota Twins, one spot ahead of Dwight Gooden. Oelkers played two years in the majors &mdash; 1983 with the [[Minnesota Twins]] and 1986 with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. In 45 career games, he had a 3–8 record. In 103.1 innings, he allowed 126 hits with an ERA of 6.01. On August 16, 1986, Oelkers notched his only major league save in a 2-1 victory over the Orioles. He went {{frac|1|3}} of an inning, retiring Jim Traber to preserve the victory. Oelkers preserved the win for Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE198608160.shtml|title=Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score, August 16, 1986}}</ref>
+'''Bryan Alois Oelkers''' (born March 11, 1961 in [[Zaragoza]]) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. He attended [[Pattonville High School]] in [[Maryland Heights, Missouri]] and college at [[Wichita State]]. He batted and threw left-handed. He was drafted in the first round (4th pick overall) by the Minnesota Twins, one spot ahead of Dwight Gooden. Oelkers played two years in the majors &mdash; 1983 with the [[Minnesota Twins]] and 1986 with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. In 45 career games, he had a 3–8 record. In 103.1 innings, he allowed 126 hits with an ERA of 6.01. On August 16, 1986, Oelkers notched his only major league save in a 2-1 victory over the Orioles. He went {{frac|1|3}} of an inning, retiring Jim Traber to preserve the victory. Oelkers preserved the win for Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE198608160.shtml|title=Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score, August 16, 1986}}</ref>
 He is the [[List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player|first of four Major Leaguers]] from Spain in history, along with [[Al Cabrera]], [[Al Pardo]], and [[Danny Rios]].