Dick Wakefield

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: May 6, 1921 in Chicago, IL us

Died: August 26, 1985 in Redford, MI

Buried: Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, OH

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Last Game: May 6, 1952 (Age 31-000d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Richard Cummings Wakefield

Relatives: Son of Howard Wakefield

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.9

2132

625

.293

334

RBI

315

OBP

.396

SLG

.447

OPS

.843

OPS+

131

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	20	-4.3	Winston-Salem	PIED	B	DET	55		203		61	16	7	4						.301		.507		103
1941	20	-8.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	7	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	0	0	0		0
1942	21	-4.9	Beaumont	TL	A1	DET	149		556		192	44	7	9						.345		.498		277
1943	22	-6.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	155	697	633	91	200	38	8	7	79	4	5	62	60	.316	.377	.434	.811	275	23	0	2		1
1944	23	-6.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	78	332	276	53	98	15	5	12	53	2	2	55	29	.355	.464	.576	1.040	159	5	1	0		7

1946	25	-4.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	111	458	396	64	106	11	5	12	59	3	5	59	55	.268	.364	.412	.776	163	5	1	2		4
1947	26	-3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	112	453	368	59	104	15	5	8	51	1	4	80	44	.283	.412	.416	.828	153	8	1	4		3
1948	27	-2.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	110	393	322	50	89	20	5	11	53	0	1	70	55	.276	.406	.472	.878	152	6	0	1		5
1949	28	-0.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	59	159	126	17	26	3	1	6	19	0	0	32	24	.206	.367	.389	.756	49	4	0	1		1
1950	29	-1.4	Oakland	PCL	AAA		87	295	246	41	72	22	0	7	38	2		49	39	.293	.410	.468	.878	115		0	0
1950	29	0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	3	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1	0	0	0		0
1951	30	0.0	Oakland	PCL	AAA
1952	31	3.7	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	27	83	74	10	17	0	1	2	8	0		9	7	.230	.313	.338	.651	25	4	0	0
1952	31	2.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	1	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		638	2505	2132	334	625	102	29	56	315	10	17	360	270	.293	.396	.447	.843	953	52	3	10		21
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		318	1137	1079	51	342	82	15	22	46	2		58	46					520		0	0
All Levels (11 Seasons)							956	3642	3211	385	967	184	44	78	361	12	17	418	316					1473	56	3	10		21

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		114	378	320	51	89	22	1	9	46	2		58	46					140		0	0
A1 (1 season)					Minors		149	556	556		192	44	7	9						.345		.498		277
B (1 season)					Minors		55	203	203		61	16	7	4						.301		.507		103