#87 Don Wert, Third Base, 30 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Don Wert

7/29/1938
30
USA,PA,
5"9
170

Third Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1968 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 114 Days (630 total Days)
109 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 115 Days (975 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55467
Versus LHP55567
Versus RHP55457
Talent65367
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/22BALW 6-1501000000#1  
8/26@MINW 7-0301100211#8  
8/28@CLEL 1-5402000000#8  
8/29@CLEL 1-3401000000#8  
9/2NYYW 5-3401000000#8  
9/4CALW 4-3100000000#2  
9/8@CHAL 1-2401000002#8  
9/20@MINL 9-10000000000#6  
9/25@CHAW 6-4000000000#6  
9/26MINW 3-1300000001#8  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2659132102278.220.303.288.591.500.068
Projected2659132102278.220.303.288.591.500.068
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall186700011017301.05.83.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP43122102165010.279.360.372.732
vs. RHP1610000113000.063.118.063.180
Close/Late700000031000.000.300.000.300
Scoring Position1111002003000.091.091.182.273
Pinch Hitting200000010000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home92130100122.143.217.238.455
Road1738102002156.263.341.316.657
July81730000002.176.176.176.353
August123082102273.267.395.400.795
Sept/Oct61220000003.167.167.167.333

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1963106373911518474645453910.244.328.354.682 SF
1964130392981926394235524800.250.318.355.673SF
1965724800011510200.333.467.333.800SF
19661314300012200300.214.313.214.527SF BOS
1967539217300867111501.185.248.217.465BOS
196826591321022700801.220.303.288.591BOS
Total33595423039414989910111811512.241.318.334.653 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1963, AA551896061113345441652.317.435.534.970
1965, AAA130475118171277074955753.248.365.459.824
1966, AAA128460121190267976976472.263.382.474.856
1967, AAA83011400156510.367.472.500.972
1968, AAA7829486142175049494923.293.401.527.928

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base4351221701.00024.06.38    
Third Base11106282362.94483.23.87    
Shortstop3321311501.00024.05.63    
Leftfield52300301.00021.01.29    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 52nd overall pick, by San Francisco in 1963...
Had first career hit on 6/7/1963, off Dean Chance (HOU)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/30/1963, off Herb Score (STL)...
Injured on 5/3/1965 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week...
Injured on 4/11/1966 with a Pinched Nerve Neck, out for one week...
Traded from San Francisco to Boston on 7/31/1966 (Going to SF: P Rudy May, P Frank Kreutzer. Going to BOS: 1B Norm Siebern, 3B Don Wert, 3B Bernie Allen)...
Injured on 6/28/1968 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
7/7/1968: Signed a minor league contract extension with Boston...
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