#88 Wes Westrum, Catcher, 32 yrs, Boston Red Sox Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wes Westrum
11/28/1922 32 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 2.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,520,000 1955 9 Year(s), 38 Days (1586 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 154 Days (1702 total Days) 9 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 :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .981 (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 | | |
9/12 | @BAL | L 5-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/13 | @BAL | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @CHA | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @CHA | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/19 | CLE | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | CLE | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/21 | CLE | W 6-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | KC | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | KC | L 6-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | KC | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 126 | 312 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 66 | 80 | .256 | .388 | .436 | .824 | .846 | .179 |
Projected | 133 | 328 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 69 | 84 | .256 | .388 | .436 | .824 | .846 | .179 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 79 | 381 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 57.1 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 70 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .402 | .529 | .931 |
vs. RHP | 242 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 49 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .384 | .409 | .793 |
Close/Late | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .451 | .564 | 1.015 |
Scoring Position | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .315 | .367 | .682 |
Pinch Hitting | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 163 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 40 | .319 | .443 | .552 | .995 |
Road | 61 | 149 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 40 | .188 | .328 | .309 | .637 |
March/April | 24 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | .149 | .300 | .311 | .611 |
May | 18 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | .194 | .359 | .323 | .682 |
June | 21 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 8 | .333 | .542 | .606 | 1.148 |
July | 18 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | .348 | .474 | .630 | 1.104 |
August | 26 | 69 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 20 | .304 | .385 | .493 | .877 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | .254 | .348 | .339 | .687 |
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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 |
1955 | 126 | 312 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .388 | .436 | .824 | BOS |
Total | 1144 | 3412 | 770 | 90 | 11 | 181 | 572 | 531 | 750 | 28 | 28 | 854 | 9 | 12 | .226 | .367 | .418 | .785 | |
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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 | 92 | 73 | 310 | 36 | 1 | 348 | 2 | .994 | 667.1 | 4.69 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 32.4 |
First Base | 6 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 2 | .974 | 54.0 | 12.67 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.1 | 4.32 | | | | |
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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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