Dick Wakefield
Richard Cummings Wakefield
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: May 6, 1921 in Chicago, IL
School: University of Michigan
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 26, 1941
Final Game: May 6, 1952
Died: August 26, 1985 in Redford, MI
Relatives: Son of Howard Wakefield
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1941 20 DET AL 7 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -27 1 0 0 0 /O
1943 22 DET AL 155 697 633 91 200 38 8 7 79 4 5 62 60 .316 .377 .434 .811 129 275 23 0 2 *O AS,MVP-6
1944 23 DET AL 78 332 276 53 98 15 5 12 53 2 2 55 29 .355 .464 .576 1.040 189 159 3 1 0 O MVP-5
1946 25 DET AL 111 458 396 64 106 11 5 12 59 3 5 59 55 .268 .364 .412 .776 111 163 5 1 2 *O
1947 26 DET AL 112 453 368 59 104 15 5 8 51 1 4 80 44 .283 .412 .416 .828 128 153 8 1 4 O
1948 27 DET AL 110 393 322 50 89 20 5 11 53 0 1 70 55 .276 .406 .472 .878 130 152 6 0 1 O
1949 28 DET AL 59 159 126 17 26 3 1 6 19 0 0 32 24 .206 .367 .389 .756 100 49 4 0 1 O
1950 29 NYY AL 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 206 1 0 0 0
1952 31 NYG NL 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 0 1 0 0
9 Seasons 638 2505 2132 334 625 102 29 56 315 10 17 360 270 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 953 50 3 10
162 Game Avg. 162 636 541 85 159 26 7 14 80 3 4 91 69 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 242 13 1 3
DET (7 yrs) 632 2499 2128 334 624 102 29 56 314 10 17 358 268 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 952 49 3 10
NYG (1 yr) 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 0 1 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 206 1 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 635 2502 2130 334 625 102 29 56 315 10 17 359 269 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 953 49 3 10
NL (1 yr) 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 0 1 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1941 20 DET AL 7 6 0 0.0 115 .167 .143 .287 .143 .365 .143 .423 .286 .789 -27 .000 -1.4 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
1943 22 DET AL 697 463 103 6.1 93 .341 .316 .265 .377 .341 .434 .366 .811 .706 129 .702 24.3 2.6 .729 .215 .118 5.1
1944 23 DET AL 332 183 73 10.8 96 .366 .355 .275 .464 .343 .576 .375 1.040 .718 189 .858 35.5 3.6 1.175 .420 .221 3.4
1946 25 DET AL 458 302 58 5.1 101 .286 .268 .270 .364 .346 .412 .389 .776 .735 111 .595 6.4 0.7 .737 .288 .144 4.8
1947 26 DET AL 453 280 62 5.9 99 .304 .283 .266 .412 .346 .416 .382 .828 .729 128 .654 18.0 1.8 .837 .342 .133 1.8
1948 27 DET AL 393 241 61 6.7 108 .305 .276 .276 .406 .362 .472 .400 .878 .762 130 .667 16.1 1.6 .921 .410 .196 .0
1949 28 DET AL 159 105 18 4.6 107 .208 .206 .271 .367 .363 .389 .393 .756 .756 100 .498 0.5 0.0 .779 .437 .183 .0
1950 29 NYY AL 3 1 1 26.5 111 1.000 .500 .275 .667 .361 .500 .412 1.167 .773 206 .956 0.5 0.0 2.000 .500 .000
1952 31 NYG NL 3 3 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .262 .333 .336 .000 .391 .333 .727 -1 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .333 .500 .000
9 Seasons 2505 1584 376 6.4 99 .315 .293 .270 .396 .348 .447 .381 .843 .729 131 .688 99.7 10.3 .832 .319 .154 17.0
162 Game Avg. 636 402 95 6.4 99 .315 .293 .270 .396 .348 .447 .381 .843 .729 131 .688 25 3 .832 .319 .154 4
DET (7 yrs) 2499 1580 375 6.4 99 .315 .293 .270 .396 .348 .447 .381 .843 .729 131 .688 99.4 10.3 .832 .319 .154 17.0
NYG (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .262 .333 .336 .000 .391 .333 .727 -1 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .333 .500 .000
NYY (1 yr) 3 1 1 26.5 111 1.000 .500 .275 .667 .361 .500 .412 1.167 .773 206 .956 0.5 0.0 2.000 .500 .000
AL (8 yrs) 2502 1581 376 6.4 99 .315 .293 .270 .396 .348 .447 .381 .843 .729 131 .689 99.9 10.3 .833 .319 .154 17.0
NL (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .262 .333 .336 .000 .391 .333 .727 -1 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .333 .500 .000

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1943 DET AL 22 as LF 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .750 1.250 3 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1941 20 7 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -27 1 0 0 0
1942 21 7 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 -27 1 0 0 0
1943 22 162 704 640 91 201 38 8 7 79 4 5 62 61 .314 .375 .431 .806 128 276 23 0 2
1944 23 240 1036 916 144 299 53 13 19 132 6 7 117 90 .326 .403 .475 .878 147 435 26 1 2
1945 24 240 1036 916 144 299 53 13 19 132 6 7 117 90 .326 .403 .475 .878 147 435 26 1 2
1946 25 351 1494 1312 208 405 64 18 31 191 9 12 176 145 .309 .391 .456 .847 136 598 31 2 4
1947 26 463 1947 1680 267 509 79 23 39 242 10 16 256 189 .303 .396 .447 .843 134 751 39 3 8
1948 27 573 2340 2002 317 598 99 28 50 295 10 17 326 244 .299 .398 .451 .849 133 903 45 3 9
1949 28 632 2499 2128 334 624 102 29 56 314 10 17 358 268 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 952 49 3 10
1950 29 635 2502 2130 334 625 102 29 56 315 10 17 359 269 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 953 49 3 10
1951 30 635 2502 2130 334 625 102 29 56 315 10 17 359 269 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 953 49 3 10
1952 31 638 2505 2132 334 625 102 29 56 315 10 17 360 270 .293 .396 .447 .843 131 953 50 3 10

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1941 20 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1943 22 163 738 671 101 216 41 9 8 88 4 67 63 .322 .383 .446 .829 114 155
1944 23 82 349 290 57 104 16 5 13 57 2 58 30 .359 .467 .583 1.050 78 78
1946 25 116 478 415 69 112 12 5 13 64 3 62 57 .270 .366 .417 .783 63 111
1947 26 116 468 383 64 109 16 5 8 55 1 84 46 .285 .415 .415 .830 66 112
1948 27 115 401 332 48 88 20 5 11 51 0 69 57 .265 .392 .455 .846 59 110
1949 28 62 163 131 17 26 3 1 6 19 0 32 25 .198 .356 .374 .730 18 59
1950 29 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167 1 3
1952 31 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 3
9 Seasons 667 2610 2233 356 656 108 30 59 336 10 374 281 .294 .396 .448 .844 399 638
162 Game Avg. 162 634 542 86 159 26 7 14 82 2 91 68 .294 .396 .448 .844 97 638

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1943 (LF)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1943 AL (6, 21%)
1944 AL (5, 38%)
0.59 Career Shares (379th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1943 AL  .316 (2nd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1943 AL  .377 (6th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1943 AL  .434 (5th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1943 AL  .811 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
1943 AL  155 (1st)

At Bats s c a p y
1943 AL  633 (1st)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1943 AL  697 (1st)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1943 AL  91 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1943 AL  200 (1st)

Total Bases s c a p y
1943 AL  275 (2nd)

Doubles s c a p y
1943 AL  38 (1st)

Triples s c a p y
1943 AL  8 (7th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1947 AL  80 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1943 AL  60 (10th)

Singles s c a p y
1943 AL  147 (3rd)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1943 AL  129 (8th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1943 AL  103 (3rd)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1943 AL  24 (9th)
1944 AL  36 (6th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1943 AL  2.6 (9th)
1944 AL  3.7 (6th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1943 AL  53 (4th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1943 AL  262 (2nd)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1943 AL  .702 (6th)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1943 AL  23 (3rd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1943 AL  463 (7th)

Youngest s c a p y
1941 AL  born 1921-05-06 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 7 (309), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 20 (1004), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 14 (959), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 18 (853), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Shane Victorino (942)
  7. Johnny Mokan (935)
  8. Rocco Baldelli (935)
  9. Chad Tracy (934)
  10. Ray Blades (933)
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  3. John Stone (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Wally Moon (974)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Wally Moon (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Floyd Robinson (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Shane Mack (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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