Vic Wertz

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 186lb (183cm, 84kg)

Born: February 9, 1925 in York, PA us

Died: July 7, 1983 in Detroit, MI

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI

High School: Reading HS (Reading, PA)

Debut: April 15, 1947 (Age 22-065d, 10,283rd in major league history)
vs. SLB 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 19, 1963 (Age 38-222d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Victor Woodrow Wertz

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4x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.0

6099

1692

266

.277

867

RBI

1178

OBP

.364

SLG

.469

OPS

.833

OPS+

122

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-19 / in Starts: 2-5
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	10 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 48 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	44 (21-13-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 48 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	29 (15-9-4)

Most Driven In
M MiÃ±oso	3
R Colavito	3
Self	3
G Geiger	2
V Power	1
R Nixon	0

Most Driven In By
Self	3
R Colavito	1
W Held	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1391	91 (90)	Jul 22 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,2-4	12-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.52	-0.013	.04	0.00%	-0.10	PH
2	1392	96 (4)	Jul 26	CLE		NYY	L,3-8	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2	1.31	0.035	.05	0.00%	0.20	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	1393	104 (7)	Aug 3 (1)	CLE		BOS	L,2-3	6-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8	4.19	0.164	.08	0.00%	1.00	PH
4	1394	105	Aug 3 (2)	CLE		BOS	L,2-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	9	1.64	0.077	.03	0.00%	0.37	PH
5	1395	110 (4)	Aug 10 (2)	CLE		KCA	L,2-4	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	9	1.72	-0.043	.05	0.00%	-0.22	PH
6	1396	112 (1)	Aug 12	CLE		CHW	L,1-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	9	.60	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
7	1397	113	Aug 13 (1)	CLE		DET	L,2-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.429	.200	.629	8	.74	-0.019	.01	0.00%	-0.42	PH
8	1398	114	Aug 13 (2)	CLE		DET	L,2-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.375	.167	.542	8	3.24	-0.134	.00	0.00%	-0.57	PH
9	1399	115	Aug 14	CLE		DET	W,10-9	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.444	.714	1.159	9	3.02	0.375	.01	0.00%	1.63	PH
10	1400	116	Aug 15	CLE	@	CHW	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.625	1.025	9	3.87	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.76	PH
11	1401	117	Aug 16	CLE	@	CHW	L,6-7	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.500	.857	4	2.15	0.131	.01	0.00%	0.51	1B
12	1402	118	Aug 17	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.389	.467	.856	5	1.49	-0.013	.00	0.00%	0.19	1B
13	1403	119	Aug 19	CLE	@	NYY	W,8-6	GS-7	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.455	.647	1.102	6	.71	0.380	.00	0.00%	2.11	1B
14	1404	120	Aug 20	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.435	.611	1.046	8	1.16	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
15	1405	121	Aug 21	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-8	GS-9	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.429	.696	1.124	4	1.16	0.030	.00	0.00%	1.23	1B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	1406	134 (12)	Sep 4	CLE		KCA	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296	.406	.667	1.073	4	1.82	-0.152	.00	0.00%	-0.76	1B
17	1407	135	Sep 5	CLE		CHW	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.389	.613	1.002	5	.94	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.34	1B
18	1408	137 (1)	Sep 7	CLE		CHW	W,4-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.378	.594	.972	8	3.21	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.46	PH
19	1409	139 (1)	Sep 10	CLE		NYY	L,3-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.368	.576	.944	9	1.82	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
20	1410	143 (3)	Sep 14 (2)	CLE		BAL	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.359	.559	.918	7	1.31	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
21	1411	144	Sep 16	CLE		WSH	W,5-1	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.571	.946	8	.37	0.028	.00	0.00%	1.06	PH
22	1412	146 (1)	Sep 20 (1)	CLE	@	DET	W,2-1	7-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.270	.357	.541	.898	8	5.39	-0.191	.00	0.00%	-1.44	PH 1B
23	1413	150 (3)	Sep 24	CLE	@	KCA	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.349	.526	.875	1	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
24	1414	152 (1)	Sep 27	CLE		DET	L,1-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.341	.513	.854	1	1.06	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
25	1415	153	Sep 28	CLE		DET	W,6-2	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.354	.512	.866	6	.62	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.35	1B
							6-19		48	43	5	12	1	0	3	12	5	0	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.279	.354	.512	.866		1.61	0.349	.01	0.00%	2.31

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