#23 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Dick Wakefield

5/6/1921
34
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"4
210

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1956
13 Year(s), 36 Days (2272 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 29 Days (2437 total Days)
14 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall655106
Versus LHP44485
Versus RHP765106
Talent646105
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4
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13PHIL 3-9300000020#1  
9/15@MILL 3-4601000003#1  
9/16@MILW 9-4410000011#1  
9/17@MILW 16-10635001400#1PoG 
9/18@NYNL 0-8401100000#1  
9/19@NYNL 6-7111100000#1  
9/20@NYNL 6-7410000011#1  
9/22PITW 7-4412000010#1  
9/23PITW 9-0411100010#1  
9/24PITW 13-9421001211#1  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465551592511872116108100.286.403.432.836.865.146
Projected1545841672611976122114105.286.403.432.836.865.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall140673411905240441325.0107.97.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1965040724312646101.255.342.383.725
vs. RHP3591092111148858254403.304.433.460.893
Close/Late55172039191011001.309.424.509.933
Scoring Position115367135203215501.313.451.470.921
Pinch Hitting511000210000.200.333.400.733
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74278791301240625449.284.402.460.863
Road7227780121632545451.289.403.404.807
March/April24872420212191820.276.400.368.768
May28942880216131918.298.422.447.869
June2590245048232017.267.395.456.850
July23932930210211714.312.414.409.823
August251032721211191918.262.382.359.741
Sept/Oct21882750615211513.307.404.568.972

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
Total1845629819243166818110221117113116518442119.305.410.463.873 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield2000000.0002.00.00    
Rightfield1441402932131419.9391250.12.26    

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...
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
BB
1953 - 94 - 5th
1954 - 97 - 7th
     

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