#61 Vic Wertz, First Base, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Vic Wertz

2/9/1925
34
USA,PA,YORK
6"0
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First Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1962
13 Year(s), 29 Days (2265 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 3 Days (2239 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66766
Versus LHP55655
Versus RHP76766
Talent56755
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14BOSL 3-10301000010#4  
9/15@KCL 3-4311001111#4  
9/16@KCL 1-7400000001#4  
9/17@KCL 0-5200000000#6  
9/19@CLEW 6-1402000211#3  
9/20@CLEL 7-8612000102#4  
9/21@CLEW 3-2300000112#5  
9/22DETW 7-2310000011#4  
9/23DETW 13-8522101400#4PoG 
9/24DETW 11-6311000120#4  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146517142251331078580112.275.369.518.888.895.244
Projected154544149261351138984118.275.369.518.888.895.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall136604111015062685900.0100.66.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1563460924222848000.218.337.429.766
vs. RHP3611081912483635264601.299.383.557.940
Close/Late36600311699200.167.319.417.736
Scoring Position1483860107203030600.257.370.500.870
Pinch Hitting620012110000.333.429.8331.262
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74259691001648393457.266.353.490.843
Road72258731511759464655.283.385.547.932
March/April23852741824161517.318.420.6711.091
May26922440720191521.261.355.533.887
June26933670726211313.387.454.6881.142
July2485205018131721.235.363.329.692
August2789194051561024.213.290.427.717
Sept/Oct20731610514101016.219.321.438.760

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
19591465171422513310785801611200.275.369.518.888BAL,AL
Total192067441985348403611383120410462268851714.294.387.518.906 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base544851923625464.993434.011.32    
Leftfield7473134401402.986630.02.00    
Rightfield171523002301.000134.01.54    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1959, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston, driving in 5 runs on 4/26/1959...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
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
1958 - 106 - 6th
Runs
1954 - 109 - 10th
1956 - 113 - 6th
1957 - 101 - 8th
BB
1951 - 93 - 10th
1957 - 92 - 6th
1958 - 85 - 5th
    

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