#88 Wes Westrum, Catcher, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wes Westrum
11/28/1922 33 USA,MN,CLEARBROOK 5"11 195
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 1,276,000 1956 9 Year(s), 64 Days (1612 total Days) 26 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 8 Days (1728 total Days) 10 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Talent | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | DET | W 10-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @NYY | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | @NYY | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/17 | @NYY | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @BAL | W 16-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @BAL | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @BAL | L 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | CHA | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/23 | CHA | L 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | CHA | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 23 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 16 | .194 | .363 | .264 | .627 | .655 | .069 |
Projected | 24 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 17 | .194 | .363 | .264 | .627 | .655 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 23 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.9 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .360 | .238 | .598 |
vs. RHP | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .176 | .364 | .275 | .638 |
Close/Late | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .450 | .308 | .758 |
Scoring Position | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .105 | .182 | .158 | .340 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 12 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | .270 | .404 | .405 | .810 |
Road | 11 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | .114 | .304 | .114 | .419 |
August | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 12 | .215 | .376 | .292 | .669 |
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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 | 162 | 500 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 61 | 59 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 2 | 2 | .190 | .319 | .324 | .643 | NY1 |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 72 | 69 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 2 | 2 | .224 | .365 | .384 | .749 | NY1 |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 72 | 69 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 2 | 2 | .224 | .365 | .384 | .749 | NY1 |
1950 | 130 | 429 | 104 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 83 | 72 | 88 | 3 | 5 | 113 | 1 | 4 | .242 | .371 | .466 | .838 | NY1 |
1951 | 138 | 450 | 112 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 96 | 78 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 2 | 0 | .249 | .392 | .509 | .901 | NYN |
1952 | 139 | 420 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 75 | 71 | 105 | 6 | 3 | 113 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .384 | .414 | .798 | NYN |
1953 | 43 | 139 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .345 | .504 | .848 | BOS |
1954 | 82 | 162 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .375 | .432 | .807 | BOS |
1955 | 126 | 312 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .388 | .436 | .824 | BOS |
1956 | 23 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .363 | .264 | .627 | KC |
Total | 1167 | 3484 | 784 | 92 | 11 | 182 | 575 | 543 | 768 | 29 | 28 | 870 | 9 | 12 | .225 | .367 | .414 | .781 | |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 23 | 23 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 147 | 4 | .973 | 212.1 | 6.23 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 29.4 |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/7/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $4,520,000 per year... Achievements Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Brooklyn on 7/2/1950... Injured on 5/26/1953 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 8/30/1956 to a 1-year deal worth $1,276,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Homeruns 1951 - 32 - 7th
| BB 1950 - 88 - 4th 1951 - 105 - 3rd 1952 - 105 - 4th
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