Dick Wakefield
Richard Cummings Wakefield
Born: May 6, 1921
Chicago, IL USA
Deceased: 1985
Redford, MI USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
College: University of Michigan
Career: 1941-1952
Minor League Statistics
Dick Wakefield compiled a career batting average of .293 with 56 home runs and 315 RBI in his 638-game career with the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 697 | 633 | 91 | 200 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 60 | .316 | .377 | .434 | .811 | 275 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 78 | 332 | 276 | 53 | 98 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 29 | .355 | .464 | .576 | 1.040 | 159 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 111 | 458 | 396 | 64 | 106 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 55 | .268 | .364 | .412 | .776 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 112 | 453 | 368 | 59 | 104 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 44 | .283 | .412 | .416 | .828 | 153 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 110 | 393 | 322 | 50 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 55 | .276 | .406 | .472 | .878 | 152 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 59 | 159 | 126 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 24 | .206 | .367 | .389 | .756 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | AL | New York Yankees | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 638 | 2505 | 2132 | 334 | 625 | 102 | 29 | 56 | 315 | 10 | 17 | 360 | 270 | .293 | .396 | .447 | .843 | 953 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1943 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 155 | 0 | 0.0 | 314 | 11 | 14 | 1 | .959 | 2.097 | |
| 1944 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 78 | 0 | 0.0 | 155 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .963 | 2.026 | |
| 1946 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 104 | 0 | 0.0 | 210 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .964 | 2.077 | |
| 1947 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 101 | 0 | 0.0 | 197 | 10 | 11 | 2 | .950 | 2.050 | |
| 1948 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 86 | 0 | 0.0 | 198 | 3 | 11 | 1 | .948 | 2.337 | |
| 1949 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.313 | |
| Totals | 557 | 0 | 0.0 | 1146 | 36 | 50 | 7 | .959 | 2.122 |
Awards
1943 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1944 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
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