Don Wert
Donald Ralph Wert
Born: July 29, 1938
Strasburg, PA US
Deceased: August 25, 2024
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 162
Career: 1958-1963
Major League Statistics
Don Wert compiled a career batting average of .277 with 56 home runs and 388 RBI in his 671-game career with the Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Denver Bears and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 120 | 549 | 457 | 88 | 130 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 71 | 52 | .284 | .382 | .416 | .798 | 190 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 113 | 472 | 396 | 65 | 87 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 65 | 85 | .220 | .330 | .364 | .694 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 133 | 571 | 475 | 92 | 131 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 88 | 10 | 72 | 80 | .276 | .375 | .495 | .870 | 235 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 137 | 583 | 519 | 89 | 170 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 6 | 44 | 49 | .328 | .379 | .476 | .855 | 247 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 147 | 668 | 555 | 82 | 148 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 10 | 96 | 72 | .267 | .378 | .373 | .751 | 207 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 21 | 94 | 81 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | .272 | .366 | .407 | .773 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 671 | 2937 | 2483 | 429 | 688 | 104 | 48 | 56 | 388 | 36 | 1 | 360 | 346 | .277 | .370 | .425 | .796 | 1056 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 28 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 3B | 110 | 101 | 216 | 24 | 23 | .930 | 2.882 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 2B | 11 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 5 | .982 | 5.091 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 57 | 67 | 116 | 15 | 22 | .924 | 3.211 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 28 | 60 | 100 | 15 | 15 | .914 | 5.714 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 18 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .927 | 2.833 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 131 | 115 | 259 | 28 | 34 | .930 | 2.855 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 132 | 102 | 308 | 27 | 25 | .938 | 3.106 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3B | 145 | 108 | 301 | 20 | 33 | .953 | 2.821 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 21 | 22 | 59 | 5 | 11 | .942 | 3.857 |
| Totals | 654 | 618 | 1423 | 139 | 172 | .936 | 3.121 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET |
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