#86 Wally Westlake, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Wally Westlake

11/8/1920
35
USA,CA,GRIDLEY
6"0
186

Rightfield
R
R
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Minimal
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None at all
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
GREAT
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,390,000
1957
10 Year(s), 7 Days (1727 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 101 Days (1993 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44545
Versus LHP55656
Versus RHP44545
Talent44655
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5
2
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/3CINW 7-5300000010#7  
9/5@NYNL 4-7310000010#7  
9/7@NYNW 7-2100000000#7  
9/8@CINW 6-3000000000#1  
9/11NYNW 5-4000000000#6  
9/12NYNW 4-3000000000#7  
9/13NYNW 5-4412000001#7  
9/16@MILW 8-3511001202#7  
9/21BROL 11-13200000001#7  
9/22MILW 10-8000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall99267701031149392756.262.333.446.779.725.184
Projected104281741131252412859.262.333.446.779.725.184
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall663034208051192402.041.25.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1484471728221831200.297.369.500.869
vs. RHP119263242117925304.218.289.378.667
Close/Late3250104258100.156.263.219.482
Scoring Position79233123301017501.291.358.430.788
Pinch Hitting1730102302002.176.263.294.557
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home501323961425201231.295.356.447.803
Road491353142724191525.230.312.444.756
March/April23702331517969.329.375.614.989
May2373204111213518.274.338.397.735
June4810001103.125.125.125.250
July143671014538.194.256.306.562
August2361162131381114.262.365.475.840
Sept/Oct121930012324.158.273.316.589

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194713750013821521867333547733.276.325.464.789 PIT
194815250014018521918153547233.280.352.462.814 PIT
194915250014018521918153547233.280.352.462.814 PIT
1950144528155206321039248377458.294.352.536.888 PIT
195114650014015520917550486862.280.345.450.795PIT
195214346214623518797335436394.316.367.504.871PIT
1953147524145183371128952347974.277.343.534.877PIT,NL
195412136510812026777134226151.296.357.542.900PIT
19551173037513415445834326012.248.327.465.793PIT
1956992677010311493927455602.262.333.446.779PIT
Total1358444912571684122282373241938436824232.283.346.488.835 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10600601.0005.010.80    
Third Base21941802201.000100.01.98    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield322753215501.000226.12.19    
Centerfield54700701.00039.01.62    
Rightfield32264751531.981235.22.02    

Player History

Transactions
5/22/1952: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Awards
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1950, hitting .333 with 8 HR, 20 RBI...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (N) on 6/11/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1953, hitting .579 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
8/14/1955: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,390,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 6/5/1956 with a Pulled Calf Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1952 - .316 - 6th
SLG
1950 - .536 - 7th
1953 - .534 - 10th
Homeruns
1950 - 32 - 7th
1953 - 37 - 5th
RBI
1953 - 112 - 8th
 

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