Bill Wakefield
William Sumner Wakefield
Born: May 24, 1941
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1961-1966
Major League Statistics
Bill Wakefield compiled a career record of 29 wins and 53 losses and a 4.67 ERA in his 186-game pitching career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Tulsa Oilers, Atlanta Crackers, Salt Lake City Bees, Buffalo Bisons and Williamsport Mets. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.25 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 173.0 | 181 | 111 | 101 | 20 | 71 | 4 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.42 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 167.0 | 167 | 94 | 82 | 20 | 78 | 4 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.40 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.36 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.19 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 78.0 | 83 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.82 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1.91 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 59 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 53 | .354 | 4.67 | 186 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 636.0 | 623 | 374 | 330 | 64 | 314 | 28 | 436 | 21 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 37 | 67 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .161 | .200 | .210 | .410 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 32 | 63 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .172 | .186 | .190 | .376 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 24 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 14 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 46 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 196 | 203 | 189 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | .143 | .169 | .169 | .339 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 32 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .656 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .609 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | P | 46 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .457 |
| Totals | 186 | 33 | 83 | 2 | 4 | .983 | .624 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN |
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