#23 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 35 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Dick Wakefield

5/6/1921
35
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
14 Year(s), 36 Days (2444 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 29 Days (2609 total Days)
15 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall644105
Versus LHP43485
Versus RHP755105
Talent544105
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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  
9/13CINW 5-4522200002#2  
9/15@BROL 7-8421001211#2  
9/16@BROL 3-6310000010#5  
9/17@BROL 5-14322100121#2  
9/18@NYNW 1-0201000000#9  
9/19@NYNW 10-7511000000#2  
9/20@NYNW 15-4411000002#2  
9/22PHIW 4-3412000001#6  
9/23PHIW 15-10533200110#2  
9/24PHIL 4-7512100102#2  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147551156290177312396122.283.390.428.818.820.145
Projected1555801643101877129101128.283.390.428.818.820.145
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14365421016232364630100.096.66.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1904880623412742100.253.344.389.734
vs. RHP3611082101150826980222.299.412.449.861
Close/Late61190017777200.311.371.361.732
Scoring Position136377034702927311.272.394.390.784
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72268791301041614361.295.392.455.848
Road7528377160732625361.272.385.403.787
March/April24912450415171524.264.374.451.824
May27972550310141527.258.360.402.762
June25993430113311821.343.433.404.837
July2384211025151521.250.364.333.697
August28992770418212113.273.397.465.861
Sept/Oct20812580312251216.309.398.519.916

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
19561475511562901773123962312230.283.390.428.818SLN
Total1992684920803456819810951240122718549662419.304.408.461.869 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield20300301.0005.05.40    
Rightfield1471432612227512.9561264.21.96    

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...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/26/1956, off Ray Moore (MIL)...
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
1955 - 108 - 3rd
     

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