#5 Vic Wertz, Rightfield, 24 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Vic Wertz
2/9/1925
24
USA,PA,YORK
6"0
186
Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars
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$ 300,000
1949 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 60 Days (232 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 60 Days (232 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Talent | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 10
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 10/7 | @NYN | W 11-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
| 10/8 | @NYN | W 8-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
| 10/10 | NYN | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/11 | NYN | W 6-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #4 | | |
| 10/12 | NYN | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 10/14 | @CHA | L 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/15 | @CHA | W 10-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 10/17 | CHA | W 9-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 10/18 | CHA | W 12-10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
| 10/19 | CHA | W 9-8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | #4 | PoG | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 154 | 565 | 161 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 111 | 107 | 79 | 106 | .285 | .370 | .517 | .886 | .892 | .232 |
| Projected | 154 | 565 | 161 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 111 | 107 | 79 | 106 | .285 | .370 | .517 | .886 | .892 | .232 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 145 | 655 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 292 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 111.3 | 7.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 163 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .227 | .302 | .423 | .725 |
| vs. RHP | 402 | 124 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 84 | 60 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .395 | .555 | .950 |
| Close/Late | 51 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .314 | .422 | .647 | 1.069 |
| Scoring Position | 155 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .386 | .503 | .889 |
| Pinch Hitting | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .429 | .873 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 76 | 271 | 79 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 32 | 57 | .292 | .359 | .531 | .891 |
| Road | 78 | 294 | 82 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 47 | 49 | .279 | .376 | .503 | .879 |
| This Week | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .600 | .600 | 1.667 | 2.267 |
| Last Week | 5 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .450 | .522 | .600 | 1.122 |
| March/April | 26 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 9 | .218 | .330 | .379 | .709 |
| May | 24 | 95 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 20 | .337 | .398 | .516 | .914 |
| June | 25 | 92 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 20 | .293 | .387 | .543 | .930 |
| July | 25 | 96 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 21 | .281 | .354 | .531 | .885 |
| August | 27 | 95 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | .274 | .384 | .579 | .963 |
| Sept/Oct | 27 | 100 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 16 | .300 | .355 | .540 | .895 |
| Postseason | 10 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .500 | .510 | 1.091 | 1.601 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1948 | 50 | 176 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .379 | .659 | 1.038 | PHI |
| 1949 | 154 | 565 | 161 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 111 | 107 | 79 | 1 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .370 | .517 | .886 | PHI |
| Total | 204 | 741 | 217 | 34 | 8 | 47 | 156 | 143 | 100 | 1 | 13 | 135 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .372 | .551 | .923 | |
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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 |
| 1947, AAA | 104 | 138 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .283 | .333 | .377 | .710 |
| 1948, AAA | 109 | 439 | 131 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 80 | 72 | 53 | 76 | 4 | 1 | .298 | .372 | .581 | .953 |
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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 |
| 1948 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .378 | .385 | .762 |
| 1949 | 10 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .510 | 1.091 | 1.601 |
| Total | 21 | 83 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .398 | .457 | .759 | 1.216 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 152 | 145 | 315 | 17 | 6 | 346 | 14 | .960 | 1293.1 | 2.41 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1947...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/6/1948, off Bob Rush (CHC)...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 6 runs on 10/19/1949...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1949...
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