#48 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 26 yrs, Detroit Tigers Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Wakefield
5/6/1921 26 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 3,371,429 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 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 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | BOS | W 5-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | BOS | W 6-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | #4 | PoG | |
9/26 | @PHA | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @PHA | L 9-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/28 | SLA | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | NYY | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/30 | CLE | W 7-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @WAS | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | L 4-11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 138 | 421 | 119 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 40 | .283 | .382 | .485 | .867 | .873 | .202 |
Projected | 138 | 421 | 119 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 40 | .283 | .382 | .485 | .867 | .873 | .202 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 101 | 494 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 204 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 79.8 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 81 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .312 | .531 | .843 |
vs. RHP | 340 | 100 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 47 | 59 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .397 | .474 | .870 |
Close/Late | 56 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .308 | .518 | .826 |
Scoring Position | 118 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .414 | .466 | .880 |
Pinch Hitting | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .235 | .241 | .477 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 206 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 36 | 19 | .291 | .395 | .505 | .900 |
Road | 69 | 215 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 21 | .274 | .367 | .465 | .832 |
March/April | 20 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .370 | .435 | .593 | 1.028 |
May | 17 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .309 | .333 | .455 | .788 |
June | 24 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | .196 | .343 | .286 | .629 |
July | 24 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | .250 | .407 | .353 | .760 |
August | 26 | 97 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 | .330 | .398 | .691 | 1.089 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | .242 | .360 | .440 | .800 |
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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 |
Total | 622 | 1816 | 509 | 97 | 19 | 70 | 327 | 264 | 305 | 1 | 10 | 189 | 5 | 1 | .280 | .382 | .470 | .853 | |
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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 |
Total | 2 | 5 | 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% |
Rightfield | 131 | 101 | 201 | 6 | 2 | 208 | 1 | .995 | 947.1 | 1.98 | | | | |
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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...
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