#61 Vic Wertz, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Vic Wertz

2/9/1925
29
USA,PA,YORK
6"0
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Rightfield
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,367,200
1956
8 Year(s), 29 Days (1405 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 3 Days (1379 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77788
Versus LHP56677
Versus RHP87798
Talent77777
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@PITW 5-3412100200#5  
9/22SLNL 5-6421001111#3  
9/23SLNW 7-6500000101#3  
9/24SLNL 5-7200000000#6  
9/27CHAW 5-4612000000#3  
9/28CHAL 8-9700000003#3  
9/30@CHAL 1-4312101100#3  
10/1@CHAL 0-4401000000#3  
10/2@CHAW 12-6611100000#3  
10/4CHAL 5-6522001200#3  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146524177298341091098743.338.431.6181.0501.108.281
Projected154551186318361151159245.338.431.6181.0501.108.281
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall138615010123213247101.0136.49.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1253671627211513000.288.364.504.868
vs. RHP3991412272882887230120.353.451.6541.105
Close/Late56224051211115010.393.485.7321.217
Scoring Position128517412770277110.398.494.7971.291
Pinch Hitting720000001000.286.286.286.571
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73247851131543484921.344.447.5951.042
Road73277921851966613822.332.413.6391.052
This Week21131012300.273.273.636.909
Last Week42051011203.250.238.450.688
March/April2287356372019145.402.480.7821.262
May2795315161918153.326.418.5891.008
June268826322812187.295.415.443.858
July2587346082325208.391.505.7361.240
August2696294162417711.302.350.552.902
Sept/Oct2071225151518139.310.402.6201.022
Postseason63182023503.258.250.516.766

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194715150012121319866559257912.242.322.410.732 DET
1948151500143243231017670256812.286.373.484.857 DET
1949151500143243231017670256812.286.373.484.857 DET
19501475291552952711798882106501.293.390.520.909 DET,AL
195114651412119321949393146300.235.351.407.758DET
1952146515148313301188882474923.287.385.534.919 PHI,NL
1953149516156172381149579275111.302.392.564.956PHI
19541465241772983410910987014301.338.431.6181.050PHI,NL
Total118740981164194302158407006281544486612.284.378.503.881 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524125201434200.417.563.8331.396
19536235002723000.217.308.478.786
19546318202350310.258.250.516.766
Total16661840514107510.273.342.561.903

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base40300301.0005.05.40    
Leftfield22100101.00018.00.50    
Rightfield138136277422898.9721211.12.15    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/15/1952 to a 5-year deal worth $9,367,200 per year...
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1952, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1954, hitting .402 with 7 HR, 20 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1954, hitting .391 with 8 HR, 23 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1954...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1950 - .520 - 10th
1952 - .534 - 8th
1953 - .564 - 4th
OPS
1950 - .909 - 10th
1952 - .919 - 9th
1953 - .956 - 4th
Doubles
1950 - 29 - 10th
1952 - 31 - 9th
Triples
1950 - 5 - 10th
Homeruns
1952 - 30 - 9th
1953 - 38 - 4th
RBI
1950 - 117 - 7th
1952 - 118 - 3rd
1953 - 114 - 6th
BB
1951 - 93 - 10th
   

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