#48 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 26 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Dick Wakefield

5/6/1921
26
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"4
210

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,371,429
1947 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77598
Versus LHP57588
Versus RHP77598
Talent775108
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
RF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@WASW 6-5501000000#3  
9/23BOSW 5-2121100030#4  
9/24BOSW 6-4623101212#4PoG 
9/26@PHAW 4-3412100010#4  
9/27@PHAL 9-10401100012#6  
9/28SLAL 2-5200000001#7  
9/29NYYL 6-11401000111#4  
9/30CLEW 7-6300000101#4  
10/1@WASL 1-9400000100#4  
10/4@CHAL 4-11501000001#3  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1384211193051570616940.283.382.485.867.873.202
Projected1384211193051570616940.283.382.485.867.873.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10149404012222045010100.079.86.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP81195259141013020.235.312.531.843
vs. RHP3401002531061475927200.294.397.474.870
Close/Late56135138876020.232.308.518.826
Scoring Position11835913530259200.297.414.466.880
Pinch Hitting2943002342010.138.235.241.477
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6920660173743323619.291.395.505.900
Road6921559132827293321.274.367.465.832
March/April20542060219871.370.435.5931.028
May1755175016926.309.333.455.788
June24561120165135.196.343.286.629
July246817401810182.250.407.353.760
August2697327562116119.330.398.6911.089
Sept/Oct27912260410131817.242.360.440.800

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1943682184912111442730102401.225.321.440.762DET
19441232699213316614937022220.342.419.5911.010DET
19451474661131938635386056520.242.357.348.705DET
194614644213623720897483013800.308.416.527.943DET,AL
194713842111930515706169024010.283.382.485.867DET
Total622181650997197032726430511018951.280.382.470.853 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1941, AAA1385051552931671673688912.307.349.471.820
1942, AAA13754317124726116886786109.315.387.529.916
1943, AAA85326110184289178415043.337.408.6751.083

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943250000000000.000.000.000.000
Total250000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield131101201622081.995947.11.98    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Detroit in 1941...
Injured on 5/17/1942 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/30/1942 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Injured on 6/14/1942 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days...
Injured on 5/17/1943 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/5/1946...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/24/1947...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1947, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1946 - .416 - 7th
    

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