Wes Westrum

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: November 28, 1922 in Clearbrook, MN us

Died: May 28, 2002 in Clearbrook, MN

Buried: Silver Creek Cemetery, Clearbrook, MN

High School: Clearbrook-Gonvick HS (Clearbrook, MN)

School: Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN)

Last Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 34-305d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Wesley Noreen Westrum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.6

2322

503

.217

302

RBI

315

OBP

.356

SLG

.373

OPS

.729

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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
1940	17	-6.1	Crookston	NORL	D		56		171		47	4	0	3						.275		.351		60
1941	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-AA		99	350	350	0	115	32	4	7	0	0				.329		.503		176
1941	18	-8.8	Minneapolis	AA	AA		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0
1941	18	-5.7	Eau Claire	NORL	C		98		349		115	32	4	7						.330		.504		176
1942	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-AA		48	105	105	1	21	4	1	0	0	0				.200		.257		27
1942	19	-8.9	Minneapolis	AA	AA		3		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0
1942	19	-8.5	Little Rock	SOUA	A1		45		104		21	4	1	0						.202		.260		27

1946	23	-2.1	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	103	381	327	57	90	14	3	8	56	6		48	38	.275	.371	.410	.781	134		2	4
1947	24	-4.4	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	134	477	398	85	117	24	3	22	87	10		74	90	.294	.408	.535	.944	213	7	3	2
1947	24	-4.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	6	12	12	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.417	.417	.500	.917	6	0	0	0		0
1948	25	-3.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	66	145	125	14	20	3	1	4	16	3	0	20	36	.160	.276	.296	.572	37	1	0	0		0
1949	26	-1.6	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	51	208	169	38	52	10	2	15	59	7		38	32	.308	.438	.657	1.094	111		1	0
1949	26	-2.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	64	209	169	23	41	4	1	7	28	1	0	37	39	.243	.385	.402	.787	68	5	2	1		2
1950	27	-0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	140	532	437	68	103	13	3	23	71	2	2	92	73	.236	.371	.437	.808	191	14	2	1		2
1951	28	-0.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	124	474	361	59	79	12	0	20	70	1	0	104	93	.219	.400	.418	.818	151	10	5	4		15
1952	29	0.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	114	403	322	47	71	11	0	14	43	1	2	76	68	.221	.374	.385	.759	124	5	3	2		10
1953	30	1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	107	347	290	40	65	5	0	12	30	2	0	56	73	.224	.352	.366	.717	106	8	1	0		9
1954	31	3.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	98	299	246	25	46	3	1	8	27	0	1	45	60	.187	.315	.305	.620	75	2	3	1	4	7
1955	32	3.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	69	166	137	11	29	1	0	4	18	0	1	24	18	.212	.327	.307	.634	42	8	1	1	3	3
1956	33	4.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	68	159	132	10	29	5	2	3	8	0	0	25	28	.220	.346	.356	.702	47	6	1	0	1	5
1957	34	5.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	63	103	91	4	15	1	0	1	2	0	1	10	24	.165	.255	.209	.464	19	1	1	1	0	1
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 (11 seasons)					Majors		919	2849	2322	302	503	59	8	96	315	10	7	489	514	.217	.356	.373	.729	866	60	19	11	8	54
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		491	1692	1520	181	442	88	13	55	202	23		160	160	.291		.474		721		6	6
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1410	4541	3842	483	945	147	21	151	517	33	7	649	674	.246		.413		1587		25	17	8	54

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		185	685	567	123	169	34	5	37	146	17		112	122	.298	.417	.571	.989	324		4	2
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0
A (1 season)					Minors		103	381	327	57	90	14	3	8	56	6		48	38	.275	.371	.410	.781	134		2	4
A1 (1 season)					Minors		45	104	104		21	4	1	0						.202		.260		27
C (1 season)					Minors		98	349	349		115	32	4	7						.330		.504		176
D (1 season)					Minors		56	171	171		47	4	0	3						.275		.351		60