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Wes Westrum

Wesley Noreen Westrum

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 28, 1922 in Clearbrook, MN
High School: Clearbrook-Gonvick HS (Clearbrook, MN)(All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 1947 (Age 24)   vs. CHC 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Giants 1947-1957

Final Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 34)   vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: May 28, 2002 in Clearbrook, MN
Buried: Silver Creek Cemetery, Clearbrook, MN
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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.

Wes Westrum: 96 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 8 tying, 24 go ahead, 24 lacking some details
1 Tm
NYG96
 
vs RHP65
vs LHP31
 
Home58
Away38
 
Leverage
High Lev17
Medium Lev30
Low Lev25
7 Opps
CHC23
PIT16
STL16
CIN14
BRO12
BSN/MLN11
PHI4
63 Pitchers
Ken Raffensberger5
Paul Minner4
Warren Spahn4
Harry Brecheen3
Turk Lown3
Billy Loes3
Ralph Branca3
Mel Queen3
Howie Fox2
Johnny Schmitz2
Monk Dubiel2
Herm Wehmeier2
Bud Podbielan2
Dewey Adkins2
Frank Smith2
Doyle Lade2
Bill Werle2
Gene Conley2
Cliff Chambers2
Gerry Staley2
9 Parks
NYC1458
CHI119
PIT069
STL075
CIN075
NYC155
BOS082
PHI112
MIL051
Where Hit
750
Unk38
95
782
81
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms81
2·HR gms6
3·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
8th46
Unk18
4th12
5th9
7th7
6th4
Outs
032
124
Unk22
218
 
DefPos
C96
Bases
---39
Unk24
1--14
-2-5
12-4
1234
--32
-232
1-32
 
170 RBI
RISP19
0 on46
1 on31
2 on14
3 on5
Any on50
Inning
15
213
313
418
513
611
79
89
95
 
1-331
4-642
7-end23
RelScore
+4..6
+35
+28
+19
Tied21
-110
-23
-33
-4..7
Unk24
 
Ahead28
Tied21
Behind23
Unk24
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1948 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1948-06-07 NYG @ PIT Elmer Singleton t 9 2 2
2 2 2 1 1948-08-24 NYG @ CHC Cliff Chambers t 3 2 2
3 3 3 1 1948-08-29 (1) NYG @ CIN Herm Wehmeier t 2 1 2
4 4 4 1 1948-09-03 (2) NYG @ BRO Carl Erskine t 2 2 2 7 2
1949 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
5 5 1 1 1949-07-24 (2) NYG CHC Doyle Lade b 3 1 2
6 6 2 1 1949-07-27 NYG @ PIT Bob Chesnes t 7 3 2
7 7 3 1 1949-08-24 NYG CHC Dewey Adkins b 4 2 8 2
8 8 4 2 1949-08-24 NYG CHC Dewey Adkins b 8 1 8 2
9 9 5 1 1949-09-06 (2) NYG PHI Hank Borowy b 6 3 2
10 10 6 1 1949-09-16 NYG @ CHC Doyle Lade t 6 2 2
11 11 7 1 1949-09-18 (1) NYG @ PIT Vic Lombardi t 3 3 2
1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
12 12 1 1 1950-05-25 NYG STL Howie Pollet behind 1-5 b 6 0 -23 3 5 2 0.169 40% Home Run; Thomson Scores; Irvin Scores
13 13 2 1 1950-06-06 NYG @ PIT Mel Queen tied 0-0 t 2 2 --- 1 7 2 0.104 56% Home Run
14 14 3 1 1950-06-09 NYG @ CHC Johnny Schmitz behind 0-1 t 6 2 --- 1 5 2 0.163 44% Home Run
15 15 4 2 1950-06-09 NYG @ CHC Frank Hiller ahead 7-3 t 9 2 -2- 2 5 2 0.013 100% Home Run; Mueller Scores
16 16 5 1 1950-06-17 NYG CHC Frank Hiller behind 4-8 b 7 0 --- 1 4 2 0.058 13% Home Run
17 17 6 1 1950-06-18 (1) NYG CHC Johnny Vander Meer ahead 2-0 b 1 0 1-- 2 4 2 0.105 86% Home Run; Irvin Scores
18 18 7 1 1950-06-18 (2) NYG CHC Johnny Schmitz ahead 3-0 b 1 1 -2- 2 6 2 0.084 90% Home Run; Thompson Scores
19 19 8 1 1950-06-20 NYG STL Harry Brecheen tied 2-2 b 8 0 --- 1 4 2 0.255 86% Home Run
20 20 9 1 1950-06-24 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger b 2 1 4 2
21 21 10 2 1950-06-24 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger b 3 1 4 2
22 22 11 3 1950-06-24 NYG CIN Johnny Hetki b 7 2 4 2
23 23 12 1 1950-07-14 NYG @ PIT Cliff Chambers ahead 1-0 t 1 1 1-3 3 5 2 0.159 81% Home Run; Irvin Scores; Thomson Scores
24 24 13 1 1950-07-16 (1) NYG @ CIN Ken Raffensberger ahead 2-1 t 3 2 --- 1 5 2 0.106 68% Home Run (Deep LF)
25 25 14 1 1950-07-16 (2) NYG @ CIN Howie Fox t 5 3 2
26 26 15 1 1950-07-17 NYG @ CIN Herm Wehmeier t 4 1 2
27 27 16 1 1950-07-23 (1) NYG @ CHC Paul Minner ahead 2-1 t 5 0 --- 1 4 2 0.113 75% Home Run
28 28 17 1 1950-08-02 (1) NYG CHC Monk Dubiel tied 0-0 b 1 1 123 4 5 2 0.208 85% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Stanky Scores; Lockman Scores; Thompson Scores
29 29 18 1 1950-08-07 NYG @ BSN Bob Hall t 8 2 2
30 30 19 1 1950-08-08 NYG @ BSN Warren Spahn t 6 2 2
31 31 20 1 1950-09-06 NYG BSN Johnny Sain ahead 2-0 b 4 2 --- 1 7 2 0.083 84% Home Run
32 32 21 1 1950-09-07 NYG BSN Vern Bickford tied 0-0 b 4 0 -23 3 7 2 0.136 86% Home Run; Irvin Scores; Dark Scores/unER
33 33 22 1 1950-09-10 NYG BRO Don Newcombe ahead 4-2 b 4 0 --- 1 6 2 0.074 86% Home Run
34 34 23 1 1950-09-26 NYG @ BRO Ralph Branca behind 0-5 t 3 1 --- 1 8 2 0.044 13% Home Run
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
35 35 1 1 1951-04-21 NYG BRO Chris Van Cuyk behind 1-2 b 4 0 1-- 2 7 2 0.213 69% Home Run; Hartung Scores
36 36 2 1 1951-05-20 NYG @ STL Harry Brecheen tied 0-0 t 1 1 12- 3 4 2 0.217 75% Home Run; Stanky Scores/unER; Dark Scores/unER; Westrum Scores/unER
37 37 3 1 1951-05-25 NYG @ PHI Bubba Church behind 1-3 t 4 1 --- 1 5 2 0.106 34% Home Run
38 38 4 1 1951-05-30 (1) NYG BSN Max Surkont ahead 1-0 b 4 1 1-- 2 5 2 0.164 85% Home Run; Mays Scores
39 39 5 1 1951-06-03 (2) NYG STL Harry Brecheen behind 0-1 b 4 1 --- 1 4 2 0.138 53% Home Run
40 40 6 1 1951-06-07 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger behind 0-2 b 4 0 --- 1 4 2 0.119 43% Home Run
41 41 7 1 1951-06-09 NYG CHC Paul Minner ahead 4-1 b 5 1 --- 1 4 2 0.050 93% Home Run
42 42 8 1 1951-06-10 (1) NYG CHC Turk Lown behind 0-1 b 4 0 --- 1 4 2 0.134 56% Home Run
43 43 9 1 1951-06-15 NYG @ PIT Bob Friend t 5 4 2
44 44 10 2 1951-06-15 NYG @ PIT Junior Walsh t 9 2 2
45 45 11 1 1951-06-17 (2) NYG @ PIT Mel Queen t 4 2 2
46 46 12 1 1951-07-06 NYG BSN Warren Spahn behind 2-7 b 3 0 12- 3 5 2 0.150 32% Home Run (Deep LF); Mays Scores; Irvin Scores
47 47 13 1 1951-07-13 NYG STL Red Munger ahead 3-1 b 3 1 123 4 8 2 0.125 96% Home Run; Lockman Scores; Mays Scores; Thompson Scores
48 48 14 1 1951-07-16 NYG PIT Mel Queen ahead 2-0 b 2 0 --- 1 8 2 0.074 82% Home Run
49 49 15 2 1951-07-16 NYG PIT Bill Werle tied 6-6 b 8 2 --- 1 8 2 0.319 84% Home Run
50 50 16 1 1951-08-15 NYG BRO Ralph Branca tied 1-1 b 8 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.326 93% Home Run; Mays Scores
51 51 17 1 1951-08-21 NYG CIN Frank Smith tied 4-4 b 8 2 12- 3 8 2 0.379 97% Home Run; Mays Scores; Thomson Scores
52 52 18 1 1951-08-26 (1) NYG CHC Cal McLish ahead 2-0 b 2 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.121 87% Home Run; Mays Scores
53 53 19 2 1951-08-26 (1) NYG CHC Monk Dubiel tied 4-4 b 9 2 --- 1 8 2 0.465 100% Walk-Off Home Run
54 54 20 1 1951-09-11 (1) NYG @ STL Kurt Krieger ahead 6-4 t 9 2 123 4 8 2 0.065 100% Home Run; Lockman Scores; Thomson Scores; Mays Scores
1952 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
55 55 1 1 1952-04-19 NYG @ BRO Ralph Branca behind 4-11 t 8 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.006 1% Home Run; Lockman Scores
56 56 2 1 1952-04-23 NYG BSN Gene Conley ahead 4-3 b 4 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.167 86% Home Run; Dark Scores
57 57 3 1 1952-05-01 NYG @ PIT Jim Suchecki t 3 3 2
58 58 4 1 1952-05-05 NYG @ CHC Paul Minner behind 0-2 t 5 2 1-- 2 8 2 0.244 45% Home Run; Dark Scores
59 59 5 1 1952-05-14 NYG CIN Ken Raffensberger ahead 3-0 b 2 0 --- 1 8 2 0.056 89% Home Run (Deep LF)
60 60 6 1 1952-06-01 (1) NYG @ STL Bill Werle t 6 0 1 2
61 61 7 1 1952-06-03 NYG @ CHC Joe Hatten ahead 3-0 t 4 0 --3 2 6 2 0.050 93% Home Run; Dark Scores
62 62 8 1 1952-06-05 NYG @ CHC Paul Minner behind 0-1 t 7 0 --- 1 6 2 0.203 50% Home Run
63 63 9 1 1952-06-14 NYG STL Cloyd Boyer tied 3-3 b 7 0 --- 1 8 2 0.211 80% Home Run
64 64 10 1 1952-06-15 (1) NYG STL Jack Crimian ahead 7-0 b 3 0 12- 3 8 2 0.011 100% Home Run (LF-CF); Mueller Scores; Dark Scores
65 65 11 1 1952-06-15 (2) NYG STL Gerry Staley tied 0-0 b 5 1 1-3 3 8 2 0.227 88% Home Run; Elliott Scores; Dark Scores
66 66 12 1 1952-06-16 NYG STL Eddie Yuhas behind 3-4 b 6 2 --- 1 7 2 0.201 52% Home Run
67 67 13 1 1952-07-05 NYG PHI Howie Fox tied 1-1 b 3 0 --- 1 8 2 0.120 67% Home Run
68 68 14 1 1952-08-01 NYG PIT Harry Fisher ahead 4-0 b 2 0 --- 1 8 2 0.040 93% Home Run
1953 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
69 69 1 1 1953-04-17 (1) NYG BRO Johnny Podres tied 0-0 b 2 2 --3 2 8 2 0.172 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Spencer Scores
70 70 2 1 1953-05-27 NYG @ BRO Billy Loes tied 2-2 t 5 0 --- 1 8 2 0.131 63% Home Run (Fly Ball)
71 71 3 1 1953-06-02 NYG CIN Bud Podbielan behind 0-1 b 2 2 1-- 2 8 2 0.197 62% Home Run; Thomson Scores
72 72 4 1 1953-06-16 (1) NYG @ CIN Bud Podbielan tied 3-3 t 4 0 --- 1 8 2 0.119 62% Home Run
73 73 5 1 1953-06-26 NYG @ CHC Turk Lown ahead 4-1 t 6 0 --- 1 8 2 0.057 91% Home Run
74 74 6 1 1953-07-18 NYG CHC Dutch Leonard ahead 8-7 b 8 0 --- 1 8 2 0.074 93% Home Run
75 75 7 1 1953-07-22 NYG STL Joe Presko behind 2-5 b 5 0 -2- 2 8 2 0.154 43% Home Run; Spencer Scores
76 76 8 1 1953-08-13 NYG BRO Billy Loes tied 0-0 b 2 2 1-- 2 8 2 0.187 71% Home Run (Fly Ball); Spencer Scores
77 77 9 1 1953-08-22 (1) NYG @ PHI Karl Drews behind 0-4 t 3 0 --- 1 8 2 0.064 21% Home Run
78 78 10 1 1953-08-29 NYG MLN Lew Burdette behind 0-1 b 2 2 -2- 2 8 2 0.187 62% Home Run; Rhodes Scores
79 79 11 1 1953-08-30 (1) NYG CHC Turk Lown ahead 3-1 b 7 0 1-- 2 8 2 0.070 97% Home Run; Spencer Scores
80 80 12 1 1953-09-04 NYG BRO Russ Meyer behind 1-2 b 4 2 --- 1 8 2 0.130 51% Home Run (Line Drive)
1954 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
81 81 1 1 1954-05-02 (1) NYG @ STL Gerry Staley tied 4-4 t 5 0 --- 1 8 2 0.139 64% Home Run
82 82 2 1 1954-06-15 NYG CIN Frank Smith tied 1-1 b 7 1 --- 1 8 2 0.219 77% Home Run
83 83 3 1 1954-06-20 NYG STL Vic Raschi behind 5-6 b 6 1 --- 1 8 2 0.186 54% Home Run
84 84 4 1 1954-06-26 NYG CHC Johnny Klippstein ahead 2-1 b 4 0 123 4 8 2 0.119 95% Home Run; Mueller Scores; Mays Scores; Taylor Scores
85 85 5 1 1954-07-07 NYG @ BRO Clem Labine ahead 7-2 t 5 2 --- 1 8 2 0.030 95% Home Run (LF-CF)
86 86 6 1 1954-07-09 NYG PIT Paul LaPalme ahead 3-2 b 6 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.162 90% Home Run; Williams Scores
87 87 7 1 1954-07-15 NYG @ STL Harvey Haddix tied 0-0 t 5 1 -2- 2 8 2 0.210 73% Home Run; Williams Scores
88 88 8 1 1954-07-30 NYG CIN Fred Baczewski tied 0-0 b 3 0 --- 1 8 2 0.113 67% Home Run
1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
89 89 1 1 1955-05-28 NYG BRO Billy Loes behind 1-4 b 5 0 --- 1 8 2 0.097 29% Home Run (Line Drive)
90 90 2 1 1955-07-16 NYG MLN Warren Spahn ahead 3-2 b 7 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.146 94% Home Run; Thompson Scores
91 91 3 1 1955-07-17 (1) NYG MLN Gene Conley b 6 3 2
92 92 4 1 1955-07-20 NYG STL Tom Poholsky behind 0-8 b 7 0 --- 1 7 2 0.005 1% Home Run
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
93 93 1 1 1956-07-08 (1) NYG PIT Johnny O'Brien ahead 6-1 b 4 1 --- 1 8 2 0.022 97% Home Run
94 94 2 2 1956-07-08 (1) NYG PIT Cholly Naranjo ahead 10-1 b 8 1 --- 1 8 2 0.000 100% Home Run
95 95 3 1 1956-09-25 NYG PIT Ron Kline tied 0-0 b 2 1 1-- 2 8 2 0.188 74% Home Run; Spencer Scores
1957 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
96 96 1 1 1957-06-18 NYG @ MLN Warren Spahn behind 1-4 t 5 1 --- 1 8 2 0.079 20% Home Run (Deep LF)

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

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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.