#61 Vic Wertz, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Vic Wertz

2/9/1925
33
USA,PA,YORK
6"0
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Rightfield
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1962
12 Year(s), 29 Days (2093 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 3 Days (2067 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76776
Versus LHP56656
Versus RHP87777
Talent67766
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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  
9/14@CHAW 11-4321100231#4  
9/15@BOSL 3-4100000010#5  
9/16@BOSL 3-10411000100#3  
9/17@BOSL 1-4400000001#4  
9/19@WS1L 4-5401000010#6  
9/20@WS1W 10-1423101411#4PoG 
9/21@WS1W 4-3401000102#6  
9/22CLEW 7-4401000200#6  
9/23CLEL 1-4301000011#3  
9/24CLEW 6-5411000100#4  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14853215720426106948580.295.392.494.887.897.199
Projected15656016521427112998984.295.392.494.887.897.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13862327014132635001.0106.57.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1544170530242331010.266.360.409.769
vs. RHP3781161342176706249302.307.404.529.934
Close/Late5720213174107010.351.441.5791.020
Scoring Position124427097202417301.339.441.6131.054
Pinch Hitting710000013000.143.250.143.393
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426578821450463534.294.376.498.874
Road74267791221256485046.296.406.491.897
March/April24902220210121411.244.346.333.679
May27922411413152014.261.398.424.822
June25863042316181516.349.446.547.992
July25962831721191612.292.398.563.961
August27893050624161113.337.402.596.997
Sept/Oct2079235042214914.291.356.506.862

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
19551495421824323112211181135200.336.421.5941.015PHI,NL
1956146536180373259511380065400.336.418.556.974PHI
19571445191602903111310192366711.308.411.543.955 BAL,AL
1958148532157204261069485238001.295.392.494.887BAL
Total17746227184332339328127611199662162739714.296.389.518.907 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524125201434200.417.563.8331.396
19536235002723000.217.308.478.786
19546318202350310.258.258.516.774
19555181000005200.056.261.056.316
Total218419405141012710.226.323.452.775

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base151313714121521.993120.011.40    
Leftfield3010021.50010.01.80    
Rightfield127125267212778.9711084.12.30    

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...
Drove in 7 runs against Milwaukee on 4/19/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1955, hitting .480 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1955, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 9/8/1956...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/8/1957 to a 6-year deal worth $9,500,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1957, hitting .579 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1957, hitting .429 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1958, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1954 - .338 - 3rd
1955 - .336 - 6th
1956 - .336 - 8th
OBP
1954 - .431 - 4th
1955 - .421 - 5th
1956 - .418 - 7th
SLG
1950 - .520 - 10th
1952 - .534 - 8th
1953 - .564 - 4th
1954 - .618 - 3rd
1955 - .594 - 9th
1956 - .556 - 9th
1957 - .543 - 6th
OPS
1950 - .909 - 10th
1952 - .919 - 9th
1953 - .956 - 4th
1954 - 1.050 - 2nd
1955 - 1.015 - 9th
1956 - .974 - 7th
1957 - .955 - 7th
Hits
1954 - 177 - 6th
1955 - 182 - 5th
1956 - 180 - 9th
Doubles
1950 - 29 - 10th
1952 - 31 - 9th
1955 - 43 - 1st
1956 - 37 - 8th
Triples
1950 - 5 - 10th
1954 - 8 - 3rd
Homeruns
1952 - 30 - 9th
1953 - 38 - 4th
1954 - 34 - 8th
1957 - 31 - 5th
RBI
1950 - 117 - 7th
1952 - 118 - 3rd
1953 - 114 - 6th
1955 - 122 - 5th
1957 - 113 - 5th
Runs
1954 - 109 - 10th
1956 - 113 - 6th
1957 - 101 - 8th
BB
1951 - 93 - 10th
1957 - 92 - 6th
    

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