#88 Wes Westrum, Catcher, 31 yrs, Boston Red Sox Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wes Westrum
11/28/1922 31 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 2.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,520,000 1955 8 Year(s), 38 Days (1414 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 154 Days (1530 total Days) 8 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 :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .983 (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 | | |
9/3 | NYY | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/5 | @CLE | L 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/8 | WS1 | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/9 | WS1 | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/10 | WS1 | L 8-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/12 | PHA | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | @BAL | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | @BAL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @DET | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | CLE | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 82 | 162 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 42 | 44 | .216 | .375 | .432 | .807 | .837 | .216 |
Projected | 86 | 170 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 44 | 46 | .216 | .375 | .432 | .807 | .837 | .216 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 38 | 209 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 28.1 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .377 | .519 | .895 |
vs. RHP | 108 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .213 | .374 | .389 | .763 |
Close/Late | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .356 | .343 | .698 |
Scoring Position | 46 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .460 | .674 | 1.134 |
Pinch Hitting | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .385 | .333 | .718 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 41 | 85 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 26 | .235 | .370 | .565 | .935 |
Road | 41 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 18 | .195 | .376 | .286 | .662 |
March/April | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .300 | .417 | .700 | 1.117 |
May | 17 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | .087 | .281 | .261 | .542 |
June | 12 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .167 | .235 | .200 | .435 |
July | 16 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .257 | .386 | .457 | .844 |
August | 17 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | .176 | .364 | .324 | .687 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | .350 | .581 | .850 | 1.431 |
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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 |
Total | 1018 | 3100 | 690 | 81 | 10 | 166 | 529 | 472 | 684 | 26 | 27 | 774 | 9 | 11 | .223 | .365 | .416 | .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 | 67 | 36 | 198 | 22 | 1 | 224 | 4 | .982 | 375.0 | 5.38 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 37.5 |
First Base | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 11.65 | | | | |
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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...
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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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