Dick Wakefield

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: May 6, 1921 in Chicago, IL us

Died: August 26, 1985 in Redford, MI

Buried: Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, OH

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: June 26, 1941 (Age 20-051d, 9,070th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 6, 1952 (Age 31-000d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Richard Cummings Wakefield

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Relatives: Son of Howard Wakefield

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.9

2132

625

.293

334

RBI

315

OBP

.396

SLG

.447

OPS

.843

OPS+

131

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	0-7 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 7 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (2-1-0) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 7 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1941 Batting Game Log

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1941 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	1	67 (66)	Jun 26	DET	@	PHA	L,4-8	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.35	-0.009	.54	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
Jul		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
2	2	81 (13)	Jul 12 (1)	DET		BOS	L,5-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.32	-0.008	.13	0.00%	-0.19	PH
3	3	82	Jul 12 (2)	DET		BOS	L,2-10	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PH
4	4	87 (4)	Jul 18	DET		WSH	L,1-8	8-GF(8)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.06	-0.002	.01	0.00%	-0.19	PH
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
5	5	138 (50)	Sep 9	DET	@	BOS	L,0-6	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.51	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH
6	6	141 (2)	Sep 12	DET	@	NYY	L,2-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.30	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.37	RF
7	7	144 (2)	Sep 15	DET	@	WSH	L,5-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.43	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.51	PH
							0-7		7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286		.33	-0.017	.11	-0.01%	-0.67

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