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Wally Westlake

Waldon Thomas Westlake

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 186 lb.

Born: November 8, 1920 in Gridley, CA
High School: Christian Brothers HS (Sacramento, CA)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1947 (Age 26)   vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Indians/Cardinals/Reds/Orioles/... 1947-1956

Final Game: May 12, 1956 (Age 35)   vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Brother of Jim Westlake
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Wally Westlake: 127 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 2 walk-off, 9 tying, 14 go ahead, 63 lacking some details
4 Tms
PIT97
CLE21
STL6
CIN3
 
vs RHP100
vs LHP27
 
Home75
Away52
 
Leverage
High Lev12
Medium Lev22
Low Lev18
15 Opps
BRO19
CHC18
CIN17
PHI15
BSN13
NYG12
STL11
CHW5
BOS4
PHA3
NYY3
DET3
BAL/SLB2
WSH1
PIT1
82 Pitchers
Russ Meyer4
Howie Fox4
Warren Spahn4
Billy Hoeft3
Ralph Branca3
Johnny Sain3
Bob Rush3
Frank Hiller3
Hal Gregg3
Billy Pierce3
Howie Pollet3
Larry Jansen3
Cal McLish2
Robin Roberts2
Clyde King2
Jim Konstanty2
Hank Borowy2
Hugh Casey2
Jack Banta2
Johnny Hetki2
12 Parks
PIT0662
CLE079
NYC159
PHI119
CIN078
NYC146
STL075
CHI115
BOS074
BOS084
CHI103
DET043
Where Hit
Unk90
732
93
82
General field locations when available.
 
2 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms105
2·HR gms11
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th59
6th32
Unk17
4th11
3rd4
7th3
9th1
Outs
Unk62
124
021
220
 
DefPos
CF52
RF48
LF14
3B12
PH1
Bases
Unk75
---26
1--13
12-4
--34
-2-3
1231
-231
 
215 RBI
RISP13
0 on68
1 on37
2 on15
3 on7
Any on59
Inning
18
220
311
420
59
615
710
824
98
Extra2
 
1-339
4-644
7-end44
RelScore
+4..4
+36
+23
+110
Tied12
-19
-24
-33
-4..13
Unk63
 
Ahead23
Tied12
Behind29
Unk63
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1947 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1947-04-18 PIT CIN Joe Beggs b 4 1 6 9
2 2 2 2 1947-04-18 PIT CIN Clayton Lambert b 5 3 6 9
3 3 3 1 1947-04-24 PIT CHC Hank Borowy b 8 1 9
4 4 4 1 1947-05-08 PIT @ BSN Johnny Beazley t 2 1 9
5 5 5 1 1947-05-28 PIT CHC Doyle Lade b 6 2 9
6 6 6 1 1947-06-03 (2) PIT @ BRO Hal Gregg behind 0-6 t 4 1 3 7 9
7 7 7 1 1947-06-15 (1) PIT BSN Warren Spahn b 8 1 7 8
8 8 8 1 1947-06-20 PIT PHI Schoolboy Rowe b 7 1 7 8
9 9 9 1 1947-06-29 PIT @ CHC Claude Passeau t 3 4 9
10 10 10 1 1947-07-03 PIT CIN Johnny Hetki b 2 1 6 9
11 11 11 2 1947-07-03 PIT CIN Johnny Hetki b 8 1 6 9
12 12 12 1 1947-07-10 (1) PIT @ PHI Dutch Leonard t 2 1 9
13 13 13 1 1947-07-15 (1) PIT @ BRO Hugh Casey ahead 7-4 t 7 1 4 6 8
14 14 14 1 1947-08-26 PIT @ BRO Hal Gregg ahead 1-0 t 1 2 3 6 9
15 15 15 1 1947-09-04 PIT CIN Buddy Lively b 2 1 9
16 16 16 1 1947-09-06 PIT CHC Paul Erickson b 10 1 6 9
17 17 17 1 1947-09-18 PIT BRO Clyde King tied 7-7 b 9 1 1 6 9 Walk-Off
1948 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
18 18 1 1 1948-04-25 (2) PIT @ CIN Howie Fox t 3 4 6 8
19 19 2 1 1948-05-08 PIT NYG Larry Jansen b 4 1 8
20 20 3 1 1948-05-30 (1) PIT STL Howie Pollet b 2 1 5 9
21 21 4 2 1948-05-30 (1) PIT STL Howie Pollet b 4 2 5 9
22 22 5 1 1948-05-30 (2) PIT STL Jim Hearn b 2 1 5 8
23 23 6 1 1948-06-05 PIT BSN Warren Spahn b 1 3 5 9
24 24 7 2 1948-06-05 PIT BSN Warren Spahn b 3 2 5 9
25 25 8 1 1948-06-16 PIT @ NYG Alex Konikowski t 6 1 5 9
26 26 9 1 1948-06-18 PIT @ PHI Robin Roberts t 7 1 5 9
27 27 10 1 1948-07-15 (2) PIT NYG Ray Poat b 8 3 5 8
28 28 11 1 1948-07-30 PIT @ BRO Ralph Branca ahead 3-2 t 4 1 1 5 8 Cycle
29 29 12 1 1948-08-16 PIT CIN Johnny Vander Meer b 6 1 8 IPHR
30 30 13 1 1948-08-24 PIT BRO Carl Erskine ahead 2-1 b 4 0 1 5 8
31 31 14 1 1948-08-25 PIT BRO Hugh Casey behind 5-11 b 8 1 1 5 8
32 32 15 1 1948-08-26 (1) PIT PHI Monk Dubiel b 6 4 8
33 33 16 1 1948-09-07 PIT STL Murry Dickson b 8 1 5 9
34 34 17 1 1948-09-20 (2) PIT @ PHI Lou Possehl t 8 1 1 5 9 IPHR
1949 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
35 35 1 1 1949-04-25 PIT CHC Bob Rush b 2 1 8
36 36 2 2 1949-04-25 PIT CHC Jess Dobernic b 7 2 8
37 37 3 1 1949-05-11 PIT @ BRO Jack Banta ahead 4-1 t 7 2 1 4 8
38 38 4 1 1949-05-13 PIT STL Harry Brecheen b 2 1 4 8
39 39 5 1 1949-05-14 PIT STL Howie Pollet b 2 1 8
40 40 6 1 1949-05-25 PIT BRO Rex Barney behind 1-2 b 3 2 2 3 9
41 41 7 1 1949-05-30 (1) PIT CHC Bob Rush b 1 2 4 8
42 42 8 1 1949-05-30 (2) PIT CHC Cal McLish b 1 1 4 8
43 43 9 1 1949-06-05 PIT @ BRO Ralph Branca t 2 1 1 5 8
44 44 10 1 1949-06-10 PIT @ NYG Larry Jansen t 2 2 6 8
45 45 11 1 1949-06-14 PIT BSN Bob Hall b 6 1 5 8 Cycle
46 46 12 1 1949-06-25 PIT BRO Ralph Branca tied 2-2 b 1 0 3 5 8
47 47 13 1 1949-07-01 PIT @ CHC Bob Muncrief t 5 1 9
48 48 14 1 1949-07-16 (1) PIT @ NYG Clint Hartung t 2 1 5 9
49 49 15 2 1949-07-16 (1) PIT @ NYG Clint Hartung t 8 2 5 9
50 50 16 1 1949-07-16 (2) PIT @ NYG Red Webb t 3 2 5 9
51 51 17 1 1949-07-23 PIT @ BSN Warren Spahn t 4 2 5 9
52 52 18 1 1949-08-07 (2) PIT PHI Jim Konstanty b 8 3 9
53 53 19 1 1949-09-13 PIT PHI Hank Borowy b 1 1 5 9
54 54 20 1 1949-09-16 PIT BRO Rex Barney ahead 7-1 b 8 1 2 5 9
55 55 21 1 1949-09-18 (2) PIT NYG Adrian Zabala b 6 4 9
56 56 22 1 1949-09-25 (2) PIT @ CIN Howie Fox t 2 2 5 9
57 57 23 1 1949-09-29 PIT STL Ted Wilks b 8 2 5 9
1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
58 58 1 1 1950-04-21 PIT CIN Herm Wehmeier ahead 1-0 b 2 0 --- 1 5 8 0.089 74% Home Run
59 59 2 2 1950-04-21 PIT CIN Herm Wehmeier ahead 4-1 b 5 2 12- 3 5 8 0.096 97% Home Run; Kiner Scores; Fernandez Scores
60 60 3 1 1950-04-22 PIT CIN Kent Peterson b 3 1 5 8
61 61 4 1 1950-04-23 PIT CIN Frank Smith b 2 1 5 8
62 62 5 1 1950-05-23 PIT @ PHI Russ Meyer tied 0-0 t 8 2 123 4 6 9 0.424 96% Home Run; Rojek Scores; Kiner Scores; Schenz Scores
63 63 6 1 1950-05-24 PIT @ PHI Bubba Church tied 0-0 t 7 1 12- 3 6 9 0.324 88% Home Run; Coogan Scores; Kiner Scores
64 64 7 1 1950-05-30 (2) PIT STL Red Munger b 4 1 8
65 65 8 1 1950-06-03 PIT BSN Johnny Sain behind 1-3 b 1 2 --3 2 5 8 0.168 51% Home Run; Bell Scores
66 66 9 2 1950-06-03 PIT BSN Johnny Sain behind 4-8 b 5 2 --3 2 5 8 0.128 24% Home Run; Bell Scores
67 67 10 1 1950-06-06 PIT NYG Jack Kramer behind 3-10 b 9 0 --- 1 5 8 0.002 0% Home Run
68 68 11 1 1950-06-09 PIT BRO Jack Banta tied 1-1 b 3 1 -23 3 5 8 0.173 82% Home Run; Bell Scores; Kiner Scores
69 69 12 1 1950-06-16 PIT @ BSN Johnny Sain behind 0-2 t 4 1 --- 1 5 8 0.106 34% Home Run (Deep LF)
70 70 13 1 1950-07-26 PIT @ BSN Vern Bickford t 6 2 6 8
71 71 14 1 1950-08-10 PIT CHC Paul Minner b 4 1 4 8
72 72 15 1 1950-08-22 PIT BRO Dan Bankhead behind 6-10 b 9 2 --- 1 4 9 0.004 1% Home Run (Line Drive)
73 73 16 1 1950-08-26 PIT PHI Robin Roberts b 3 3 5 8
74 74 17 1 1950-09-02 PIT STL Gerry Staley b 3 4 5 8
75 75 18 1 1950-09-06 PIT @ CIN Ewell Blackwell t 5 1 5 8
76 76 19 1 1950-09-10 (2) PIT @ STL Erv Dusak ahead 1-0 t 4 1 --- 1 4 8 0.109 70% Home Run
77 77 20 1 1950-09-14 (1) PIT @ NYG Larry Jansen tied 1-1 t 6 1 1-- 2 5 8 0.255 76% Home Run; Bell Scores
78 78 21 1 1950-09-17 PIT @ PHI Russ Meyer behind 1-5 t 9 0 1-- 2 5 8 0.043 8% Home Run; Bell Scores
79 79 22 1 1950-09-19 (2) PIT @ BRO Erv Palica behind 0-3 t 8 0 --- 1 5 8 0.067 14% Home Run
80 80 23 1 1950-10-01 (1) PIT @ CIN Willie Ramsdell t 6 2 5 8
81 81 24 1 1950-10-01 (2) PIT @ CIN Frank Smith t 9 1 5 7
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
82 82 1 1 1951-04-17 PIT STL Tom Poholsky ahead 4-3 b 6 0 --- 1 5 7 0.105 85% Home Run
83 83 2 1 1951-04-21 PIT @ CIN Howie Fox t 9 1 5 7
84 84 3 1 1951-04-24 PIT @ CHC Turk Lown t 1 3 5 7
85 85 4 1 1951-04-29 (2) PIT CIN Howie Fox behind 0-1 b 9 0 --- 1 9 PH 0.436 64% Home Run
86 86 5 1 1951-05-09 PIT @ PHI Russ Meyer behind 3-5 t 5 2 1-- 2 5 5 0.239 45% Home Run (Deep LF); Bell Scores
87 87 6 1 1951-05-11 PIT CHC Bob Rush behind 1-7 b 6 3 6 5
88 88 7 1 1951-05-12 PIT CHC Frank Hiller behind 0-7 b 4 2 -2- 2 5 5 0.039 7% Home Run; Kiner Scores
89 89 8 2 1951-05-12 PIT CHC Frank Hiller behind 3-8 b 7 0 --- 1 5 5 0.032 7% Home Run
90 90 9 1 1951-05-17 PIT NYG Roger Bowman ahead 10-7 b 8 2 --3 2 5 5 0.022 99% Home Run; Beard Scores
91 91 10 1 1951-05-18 PIT BSN Max Surkont behind 2-11 b 8 0 --- 1 5 5 0.001 0% Home Run
92 92 11 1 1951-05-19 PIT BSN Vern Bickford behind 0-4 b 4 0 --- 1 5 5 0.071 21% Home Run (Deep LF)
93 93 12 1 1951-05-22 PIT BRO Carl Erskine behind 2-4 b 2 0 --- 1 6 5 0.103 44% Home Run (Line Drive)
94 94 13 1 1951-05-23 PIT BRO Don Newcombe behind 0-3 b 4 2 1-- 2 6 5 0.190 37% Home Run; Bell Scores
95 95 14 1 1951-06-04 PIT @ PHI Russ Meyer ahead 3-0 t 3 1 1-- 2 6 5 0.102 91% Home Run; Bell Scores
96 96 15 1 1951-06-09 PIT @ BRO Clyde King ahead 2-1 t 8 2 --3 2 6 5 0.181 92% Home Run; Nelson Scores
97 97 16 1 1951-06-14 PIT BSN Bob Chipman ahead 6-1 b 5 1 1-- 2 6 5 0.026 99% Home Run (Deep LF); Kiner Scores
98 98 17 1 1951-06-16 STL PHI Jim Konstanty tied 3-3 b 8 2 12- 3 4 8 0.380 97% Home Run; Schoendienst Scores; Musial Scores
99 99 18 1 1951-07-04 STL @ CHC Cal McLish ahead 3-0 t 5 2 1-- 2 4 8 0.105 93% Home Run; Musial Scores
100 100 19 1 1951-07-20 STL @ BRO Preacher Roe behind 1-5 t 9 0 --- 1 4 8 0.019 3% Home Run (Line Drive)
101 101 20 1 1951-08-13 STL CHC Frank Hiller b 2 1 5 8
102 102 21 1 1951-09-09 (2) STL @ PIT Junior Walsh t 7 2 9
103 103 22 1 1951-09-22 STL CHC Paul Minner b 8 1 4 9
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
104 104 1 1 1952-05-30 (1) CIN @ CHC Turk Lown behind 1-2 t 4 0 --- 1 5 8 0.131 50% Home Run
105 105 2 1 1952-07-13 (1) CIN NYG Hal Gregg b 8 2 3 9
106 106 3 1 1952-07-20 (1) CIN PHI Curt Simmons b 6 1 3 9
107 107 4 1 1952-09-01 (1) CLE @ SLB Tommy Byrne ahead 7-2 t 8 0 1-- 2 6 9 0.010 100% Home Run; Rosen Scores
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
108 108 1 1 1953-05-05 CLE NYY Whitey Ford behind 0-11 b 8 1 --- 1 5 8 0.000 0% Home Run
109 109 2 1 1953-05-30 (1) CLE @ CHW Billy Pierce tied 0-0 t 3 0 1-- 2 3 8 0.172 71% Home Run; Avila Scores
110 110 3 1 1953-07-26 (2) CLE WSH Sonny Dixon behind 5-6 b 7 1 --- 1 6 8 0.243 55% Home Run
111 111 4 1 1953-07-31 CLE @ PHA Bobo Newsom ahead 7-5 t 6 2 -2- 2 5 7 0.138 91% Home Run; Rosen Scores
112 112 5 1 1953-08-19 CLE @ DET Billy Hoeft behind 0-1 t 4 1 --- 1 5 8 0.129 47% Home Run
113 113 6 1 1953-08-27 CLE NYY Bob Kuzava tied 2-2 b 11 1 1-- 2 6 9 0.368 100% Walk-Off Home Run; Doby Scores
114 114 7 1 1953-09-02 CLE PHA Harry Byrd behind 0-3 b 2 1 1-- 2 6 9 0.167 41% Home Run; Rosen Scores
115 115 8 2 1953-09-02 CLE PHA Harry Byrd ahead 4-3 b 4 0 --- 1 6 9 0.103 79% Home Run
116 116 9 1 1953-09-04 CLE CHW Billy Pierce behind 4-5 b 7 2 -2- 2 6 9 0.440 76% Home Run; Smith Scores
1954 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
117 117 1 1 1954-04-13 CLE @ CHW Billy Pierce tied 0-0 t 4 1 --- 1 6 7 0.132 61% Home Run
118 118 2 1 1954-04-14 CLE @ CHW Don Johnson ahead 4-2 t 8 0 --- 1 6 7 0.064 93% Home Run
119 119 3 1 1954-04-25 CLE @ DET Billy Hoeft behind 2-3 t 4 0 --- 1 6 9 0.132 50% Home Run
120 120 4 2 1954-04-25 CLE @ DET Billy Hoeft ahead 4-3 t 5 2 12- 3 6 9 0.254 90% Home Run; Rosen Scores; Doby Scores
121 121 5 1 1954-06-11 CLE @ BOS Willard Nixon ahead 5-1 t 8 1 --- 1 6 7 0.021 98% Home Run
122 122 6 1 1954-06-13 (1) CLE @ BOS Frank Sullivan behind 0-1 t 2 1 --- 1 6 7 0.104 48% Home Run
123 123 7 1 1954-06-13 (2) CLE @ BOS Tex Clevenger tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 6 7 0.107 57% Home Run
124 124 8 1 1954-06-27 CLE NYY Whitey Ford tied 1-1 b 6 0 1-- 2 5 7 0.228 85% Home Run; Rosen Scores
125 125 9 1 1954-07-03 CLE CHW Sandy Consuegra behind 2-3 b 8 2 --- 1 5 7 0.337 53% Home Run
126 126 10 1 1954-07-08 CLE BAL Lou Kretlow ahead 2-0 b 6 1 1-- 2 5 7 0.098 95% Home Run; Rosen Scores
127 127 11 1 1954-07-22 (2) CLE @ BOS Hal Brown ahead 1-0 t 4 0 --- 1 5 7 0.106 73% Home Run

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.