#48 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Wakefield
5/6/1921 28 USA,IL,CHICAGO 6"4 210
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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,428,571 1949 6 Year(s), 85 Days (1117 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 85 Days (1117 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings RF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | WAS | W 8-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | WAS | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | PHA | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/24 | PHA | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | L 8-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/1 | BOS | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 119 | 123 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 20 | .268 | .435 | .415 | .849 | .936 | .146 |
Projected | 119 | 123 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 20 | .268 | .435 | .415 | .849 | .936 | .146 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 162 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 25.2 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .442 | .237 | .679 |
vs. RHP | 85 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .431 | .494 | .925 |
Close/Late | 49 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .435 | .367 | .802 |
Scoring Position | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .475 | .405 | .880 |
Pinch Hitting | 89 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .496 | .483 | .979 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 11 | .267 | .451 | .383 | .835 |
Road | 56 | 63 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 9 | .270 | .412 | .444 | .857 |
March/April | 22 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | .250 | .455 | .292 | .746 |
May | 22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .154 | .267 | .308 | .574 |
June | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .278 | .458 | .278 | .736 |
July | 18 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .350 | .481 | .700 | 1.181 |
August | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .500 | .647 | .917 | 1.564 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .217 | .387 | .261 | .648 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 68 | 218 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .321 | .440 | .762 | DET |
1944 | 123 | 269 | 92 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .342 | .419 | .591 | 1.010 | DET |
1945 | 147 | 466 | 113 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 53 | 86 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 0 | .242 | .357 | .348 | .705 | DET |
1946 | 146 | 442 | 136 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .416 | .527 | .943 | DET,AL |
1947 | 138 | 421 | 119 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .382 | .485 | .867 | DET |
1948 | 147 | 475 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 109 | 106 | 112 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 0 | .358 | .478 | .560 | 1.038 | DET,AL |
1949 | 119 | 123 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .435 | .415 | .849 | DET |
Total | 888 | 2414 | 712 | 139 | 22 | 92 | 462 | 391 | 454 | 2 | 15 | 260 | 8 | 1 | .295 | .405 | .485 | .890 | |
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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 |
1941, AAA | 138 | 505 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 36 | 88 | 9 | 12 | .307 | .349 | .471 | .820 |
1942, AAA | 137 | 543 | 171 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 116 | 88 | 67 | 86 | 10 | 9 | .315 | .387 | .529 | .916 |
1943, AAA | 85 | 326 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 91 | 78 | 41 | 50 | 4 | 3 | .337 | .408 | .675 | 1.083 |
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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 |
1943 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1948 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .424 | .280 | .704 |
Total | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .368 | .233 | .602 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Rightfield | 72 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 156.2 | 2.13 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Detroit in 1941... Injured on 5/17/1942 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 5/30/1942 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week... Injured on 6/14/1942 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days... Injured on 5/17/1943 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/5/1946... Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/24/1947... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1947, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/3/1948... 1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,428,571 through salary arbitration...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1948 - .358 - 1st
| OBP 1946 - .416 - 7th 1948 - .478 - 1st
| SLG 1948 - .560 - 10th
| OPS 1948 - 1.038 - 4th
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