John Trautwein

Who is John Trautwein?

John Howard Trautwein is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1988 season. Listed at 6' 3", 205 lb., Trautwein batted and threw right-handed. He attended Northwestern University.

In 1984, Trautwein was purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League. Then, in 1987 he was obtained by Boston from the Expos in the Rule 5 draft, but was returned by the Red Sox to Montreal in 1988. Hours later, he was sent by the Expos to Boston in exchange for Victor Rosario.

In nine relief appearances for the Red Sox, Trautwein posted a 0-1 record with a 9.00 ERA with no saves, giving up 17 runs on 26 hits and nine walks while striking out eight in 16.0 innings of work. In a seven-year minor league career, he went 34-39 with a 3.87 ERA and 44 saves in 261 games.

John currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Susie, and his three children.He and his wife Susie are the founders of the Will to Live Foundation in honour of their fifteen-year-old son who took his own life in 2010.