#61 Vic Wertz, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Vic Wertz
2/9/1925 29 USA,PA,YORK 6"0 186
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 9,367,200 1956 8 Year(s), 29 Days (1405 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 3 Days (1379 total Days) 8 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @PIT | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | SLN | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/23 | SLN | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | SLN | L 5-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CHA | W 5-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | CHA | L 8-9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @CHA | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @CHA | W 12-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | CHA | L 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 524 | 177 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 87 | 43 | .338 | .431 | .618 | 1.050 | 1.108 | .281 |
Projected | 154 | 551 | 186 | 31 | 8 | 36 | 115 | 115 | 92 | 45 | .338 | .431 | .618 | 1.050 | 1.108 | .281 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 138 | 615 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 324 | 71 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 136.4 | 9.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 125 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .364 | .504 | .868 |
vs. RHP | 399 | 141 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 82 | 88 | 72 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .451 | .654 | 1.105 |
Close/Late | 56 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .393 | .485 | .732 | 1.217 |
Scoring Position | 128 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 77 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .398 | .494 | .797 | 1.291 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 247 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 21 | .344 | .447 | .595 | 1.042 |
Road | 73 | 277 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 66 | 61 | 38 | 22 | .332 | .413 | .639 | 1.052 |
This Week | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .636 | .909 |
Last Week | 4 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .238 | .450 | .688 |
March/April | 22 | 87 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 5 | .402 | .480 | .782 | 1.262 |
May | 27 | 95 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .326 | .418 | .589 | 1.008 |
June | 26 | 88 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | .295 | .415 | .443 | .858 |
July | 25 | 87 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 8 | .391 | .505 | .736 | 1.240 |
August | 26 | 96 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 11 | .302 | .350 | .552 | .902 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 71 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 | .310 | .402 | .620 | 1.022 |
Postseason | 6 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .258 | .250 | .516 | .766 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 151 | 500 | 121 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 86 | 65 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .322 | .410 | .732 | DET |
1948 | 151 | 500 | 143 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 76 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .373 | .484 | .857 | DET |
1949 | 151 | 500 | 143 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 76 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .373 | .484 | .857 | DET |
1950 | 147 | 529 | 155 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 117 | 98 | 88 | 2 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .390 | .520 | .909 | DET,AL |
1951 | 146 | 514 | 121 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .351 | .407 | .758 | DET |
1952 | 146 | 515 | 148 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 118 | 88 | 82 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 3 | .287 | .385 | .534 | .919 | PHI,NL |
1953 | 149 | 516 | 156 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 114 | 95 | 79 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 1 | .302 | .392 | .564 | .956 | PHI |
1954 | 146 | 524 | 177 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .431 | .618 | 1.050 | PHI,NL |
Total | 1187 | 4098 | 1164 | 194 | 30 | 215 | 840 | 700 | 628 | 15 | 44 | 486 | 6 | 12 | .284 | .378 | .503 | .881 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1952 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .563 | .833 | 1.396 |
1953 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .308 | .478 | .786 |
1954 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .250 | .516 | .766 |
Total | 16 | 66 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .342 | .561 | .903 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 0.50 | | | | |
Rightfield | 138 | 136 | 277 | 4 | 2 | 289 | 8 | .972 | 1211.1 | 2.15 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/15/1952 to a 5-year deal worth $9,367,200 per year... All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1952, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1954, hitting .402 with 7 HR, 20 RBI... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1954... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1954, hitting .391 with 8 HR, 23 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1954...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1950 - .520 - 10th 1952 - .534 - 8th 1953 - .564 - 4th
| OPS 1950 - .909 - 10th 1952 - .919 - 9th 1953 - .956 - 4th
| Doubles 1950 - 29 - 10th 1952 - 31 - 9th
| Triples 1950 - 5 - 10th
| Homeruns 1952 - 30 - 9th 1953 - 38 - 4th
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RBI 1950 - 117 - 7th 1952 - 118 - 3rd 1953 - 114 - 6th
| BB 1951 - 93 - 10th
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