#48 Dick Wakefield, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Detroit Tigers Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Wakefield
5/6/1921 27 USA,IL,CHICAGO 6"4 210
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.5 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,371,429 1948 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings RF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/11 | @PHA | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/12 | @PHA | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/14 | PHA | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/16 | @PHI | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/17 | @PHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/19 | PHI | L 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/20 | PHI | L 1-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/21 | PHI | W 7-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/23 | @PHI | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/24 | @PHI | L 3-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 475 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 109 | 106 | 112 | 51 | .358 | .478 | .560 | 1.038 | 1.201 | .202 |
Projected | 147 | 475 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 109 | 106 | 112 | 51 | .358 | .478 | .560 | 1.038 | 1.201 | .202 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 129 | 594 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 266 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 135.7 | 11.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 168 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .413 | .411 | .823 |
vs. RHP | 307 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 89 | 77 | 75 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .401 | .513 | .642 | 1.155 |
Close/Late | 57 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .404 | .500 | .596 | 1.096 |
Scoring Position | 143 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .489 | .622 | 1.111 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .389 | .231 | .620 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 234 | 89 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 29 | .380 | .491 | .603 | 1.094 |
Road | 75 | 241 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 22 | .336 | .462 | .519 | .980 |
This Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Last Week | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 |
March/April | 24 | 79 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 9 | .316 | .409 | .506 | .915 |
May | 23 | 70 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 7 | .371 | .511 | .629 | 1.140 |
June | 26 | 84 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 7 | .429 | .515 | .619 | 1.134 |
July | 23 | 80 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | .362 | .469 | .563 | 1.031 |
August | 25 | 72 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 14 | .375 | .531 | .556 | 1.086 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 8 | .300 | .430 | .500 | .930 |
Postseason | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .240 | .412 | .280 | .692 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 68 | 218 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .321 | .440 | .762 | DET |
1944 | 123 | 269 | 92 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | .342 | .419 | .591 | 1.010 | DET |
1945 | 147 | 466 | 113 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 53 | 86 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 0 | .242 | .357 | .348 | .705 | DET |
1946 | 146 | 442 | 136 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 89 | 74 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .416 | .527 | .943 | DET,AL |
1947 | 138 | 421 | 119 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .382 | .485 | .867 | DET |
1948 | 147 | 475 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 109 | 106 | 112 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 0 | .358 | .478 | .560 | 1.038 | DET,AL |
Total | 769 | 2291 | 679 | 133 | 22 | 88 | 436 | 370 | 417 | 2 | 14 | 240 | 8 | 1 | .296 | .403 | .489 | .892 | |
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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 |
1941, AAA | 138 | 505 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 36 | 88 | 9 | 12 | .307 | .349 | .471 | .820 |
1942, AAA | 137 | 543 | 171 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 116 | 88 | 67 | 86 | 10 | 9 | .315 | .387 | .529 | .916 |
1943, AAA | 85 | 326 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 91 | 78 | 41 | 50 | 4 | 3 | .337 | .408 | .675 | 1.083 |
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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 |
1943 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1948 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .412 | .280 | .692 |
Total | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .368 | .233 | .602 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Rightfield | 141 | 129 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 3 | .987 | 1150.1 | 1.78 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Detroit in 1941... Injured on 5/17/1942 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 5/30/1942 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week... Injured on 6/14/1942 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days... Injured on 5/17/1943 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 7/15/1943, off Carlos Moore (BOS)... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/5/1946... Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/24/1947... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1947, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/3/1948...
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