#23 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Dick Wakefield

5/6/1921
36
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"4
210

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,800,000
1958
15 Year(s), 36 Days (2616 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 29 Days (2781 total Days)
16 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64495
Versus LHP43474
Versus RHP655105
Talent54495
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3
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5CHNW 14-2331000020#7  
9/6CHNL 9-11323100210#7  
9/7CHNL 7-11000000000#5  
9/12@MILW 10-5410000002#7  
9/15PITL 3-7402000001#7  
9/17PITL 0-7300000001#7  
9/20@BROL 5-6301000111#7  
9/21@BROW 7-4210000030#7  
9/23SLNW 3-1301000000#7  
9/24SLNL 3-4100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall103372106121851806986.285.397.387.784.773.102
Projected108391112131854847390.285.397.387.784.773.102
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9845110011811442100.061.25.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2220001349000.091.231.091.322
vs. RHP350104121850776577181.297.408.406.813
Close/Late2892001574020.321.432.393.825
Scoring Position98332154501921131.337.434.531.965
Pinch Hitting311001002000.333.333.6671.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home541886171532413442.324.421.452.873
Road491844550319393544.245.359.321.679
March/April1771243039211515.338.453.507.961
May2075256001012620.333.365.413.778
June19761711312211418.224.344.382.726
July1862150005131412.242.375.242.617
August1756151021151113.268.377.393.770
Sept/Oct1232101004898.313.463.344.807

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194114650013121612707475147122.262.357.400.757 DET
194314650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
194414650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
194614650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
194714650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
194814650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
194914650015425714828788146222.308.410.470.880 DET
19501313681212148615571145200.329.435.473.908 NYA CHA
195112343914426614787375115710.328.426.510.937CHA
195214047515730512849283235610.331.430.491.920CHA
195313942413018114688294045621.307.429.453.882CHA SLN
1954144537158253199710397168021.294.399.458.857SLN
195514655515925118721161084510013.286.403.432.836SLN
19561475511562901773123962312230.283.390.428.818SLN
19571033721061218518069118600.285.397.387.784 CIN
Total20957221218635769206114613201296195510522419.303.408.457.864 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10010101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield10098192102029.955838.12.17    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 6/7/1950 (Going to CHA: P Marino Pieretti, P Lew Burdette, 2B Snuffy Stirnweiss, LF Dick Wakefield. Going to NYY: P Billy Pierce)...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1951, hitting .448 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Traded from Chicago (A) to St. Louis (N) on 7/29/1953 (Going to SLN: RF Dick Wakefield, P Bob Wiesler. Going to CHA: P Cal Hogue)...
8/6/1953: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Milwaukee on 7/28/1954...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Milwaukee on 9/17/1955...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/26/1956, off Ray Moore (MIL)...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/5/1957 to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000 per year...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .328 - 7th
1952 - .331 - 7th
OBP
1951 - .426 - 5th
1952 - .430 - 3rd
1953 - .429 - 2nd
OPS
1951 - .937 - 10th
Doubles
1952 - 30 - 10th
Runs
1956 - 123 - 4th
BB
1953 - 94 - 5th
1954 - 97 - 7th
1955 - 108 - 3rd
1956 - 96 - 6th
    

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