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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 Memorial Gardens, Avon, OH

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: June 26, 1941 (Age 20-051d, 9,074th 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

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	20	DET-min	B	55	203	203		61	16	7	4						.300	.300	.507	.808		103						WSM · PIED
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	0	/H9

1942	21	DET-min	A1	149	556	556		192	44	7	9						.345	.345	.498	.844		277						BMT · TL
1943	22	DET	AL	155	697	*633*	91	200	38	8	7	79	4	5	62	60	.316	.377	.434	.811	130	275	23	0	2	1	*79	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	190	159	5	1	0	7	7	MVP-5
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	25	DET	AL	111	458	396	64	106	11	5	12	59	3	5	59	55	.268	.364	.412	.776	110	163	5	1	2	4	*7/H
1947	26	DET	AL	112	453	368	59	104	15	5	8	51	1	4	80	44	.283	.412	.416	.828	127	153	8	1	4	3	7H
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	5	7H
1949	28	DET	AL	59	160	126	17	26	3	1	6	19	0	0	32	24	.206	.367	.389	.756	100	49	4	0	1	1	7H
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	0	/H

1952	31	NYG-min	AAA	27	83	74	10	17	0	1	2	8	0		9	7	.230	.313	.338	.651		25	4	0	0			MNE · AA
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	0	/H
9 Yrs				638	2506	2132	334	625	102	29	56	315	10	17	360	270	.293	.396	.447	.843	131	953	52	3	10	21
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	5

DET (7 yrs)				632	2500	2128	334	624	102	29	56	314	10	17	358	268	.293	.396	.447	.843	131	952	51	3	10	21
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	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	0

AL (8 yrs)				635	2503	2130	334	625	102	29	56	315	10	17	359	269	.293	.396	.447	.843	131	953	51	3	10	21
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	0