#23 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 37 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Dick Wakefield

5/6/1921
37
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"4
210

Rightfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,800,000
1958
16 Year(s), 36 Days (2788 total Days)
172 Day(s)
17 Year(s), 29 Days (2953 total Days)
17 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24183
Versus LHP13163
Versus RHP34183
Talent34183
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3
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10LAL 2-7400000001#8  
9/11@SFW 5-2100000001#7  
9/12@SFW 7-5302100111#8  
9/13@SFL 1-4301000011#8  
9/16MILW 10-3301000000#8  
9/17MILW 4-1201000010#8  
9/20@CHNW 9-7210000020#8  
9/21@CHNL 2-10300000012#8  
9/22PHIW 12-9311000110#7  
9/23PHIL 3-4300000000#8  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4585152008132521.176.364.200.564.592.024
Projected4789162008142622.176.364.200.564.592.024
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2411300013017200.08.63.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP810001202000.125.125.125.250
vs. RHP77142007112519030.182.382.208.590
Close/Late810001252020.125.400.125.525
Scoring Position2751007093020.185.368.222.591
Pinch Hitting1130002562010.273.500.273.773
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1947710047119.149.305.170.475
Road26388100461412.211.407.237.644
March/April6320000330.667.833.6671.500
May8300000131.000.429.000.429
June2100000000.000.000.000.000
August1436510064911.139.304.167.471
Sept/Oct1542810025109.190.340.214.554

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
195845851520081325002100.176.364.200.564CIN
Total21407306220135969206115413331321195510732419.301.407.454.861 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher2323114911252.984207.05.431710550.0
Second Base11210301.0009.03.00    
Leftfield20100101.0004.12.08    
Rightfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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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