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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1944 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1944 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	79 (78)	Jul 13	DET		CHW	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	80	Jul 14	DET		CHW	W,2-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	81	Jul 15 (1)	DET		CHW	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	82	Jul 15 (2)	DET		CHW	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
5	83	Jul 16 (1)	DET		CHW	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
6	84	Jul 16 (2)	DET		CHW	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	85	Jul 18	DET		WSH	W,6-5	CG	41	11.0	4	1	0	5	0
8	86	Jul 19	DET		WSH	W,2-1	CG	0	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
9	87	Jul 20	DET		WSH	W,7-6	CG	0	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
10	88	Jul 21	DET		WSH	W,6-5	CG	0	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
11	89	Jul 22	DET		PHA	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
12	90	Jul 23 (1)	DET		PHA	L,3-13	CG	53	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	91	Jul 23 (2)	DET		PHA	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	92	Jul 24	DET		PHA	W,1-0	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	93	Jul 25	DET		BOS	L,3-7	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
16	94	Jul 26	DET		BOS	T,1-1	CG	0	7.1	2	1	0	3	0
17	95	Jul 27	DET		BOS	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	96	Jul 28	DET		BOS	L,5-15	CG	53	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
19	97	Jul 29	DET		NYY	W,3-2	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	98	Jul 30 (1)	DET		NYY	L,2-10	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	99	Jul 30 (2)	DET		NYY	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	100	Aug 1	DET		NYY	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	101	Aug 5	DET	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	102	Aug 6 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	103	Aug 6 (2)	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	104	Aug 9	DET	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	105	Aug 10	DET	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	0	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	106	Aug 11	DET	@	WSH	W,11-4	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
29	107	Aug 12	DET	@	WSH	W,12-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	108	Aug 13 (1)	DET	@	PHA	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
31	109	Aug 13 (2)	DET	@	PHA	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
32	110	Aug 14	DET	@	PHA	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	111	Aug 15	DET	@	PHA	W,3-2	CG	0	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	112	Aug 16	DET	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	113	Aug 17	DET	@	BOS	T,3-3	CG	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	114	Aug 18 (1)	DET	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
37	115	Aug 18 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
38	116	Aug 19	DET	@	BOS	L,1-9	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	117	Aug 20 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	118	Aug 20 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,9-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
41	119	Aug 21	DET	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
42	120	Aug 22	DET	@	NYY	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	121	Aug 25	DET		SLB	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	122	Aug 26	DET		SLB	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
45	123	Aug 27 (1)	DET		SLB	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	124	Aug 27 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-17	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	125	Aug 29	DET		CHW	W,7-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	126	Aug 30	DET		CHW	L,3-8	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
49	127	Aug 31	DET	@	SLB	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	128	Sep 1	DET	@	SLB	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	129	Sep 2	DET	@	SLB	W,6-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	130	Sep 3	DET	@	SLB	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	131	Sep 4 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	132	Sep 4 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
55	133	Sep 5	DET	@	CHW	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	134	Sep 6	DET	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	135	Sep 7	DET		CLE	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
58	136	Sep 9	DET		CLE	W,15-6	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
59	137	Sep 10 (1)	DET		CLE	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	138	Sep 10 (2)	DET		CLE	L,4-7	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
61	139	Sep 15 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	46	11.2	1	0	1	2	0
62	140	Sep 15 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,9-1	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
63	141	Sep 17 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	142	Sep 17 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	143	Sep 19	DET		NYY	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
66	144	Sep 20	DET		NYY	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
67	145	Sep 21	DET		NYY	L,4-5	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
68	146	Sep 22 (1)	DET		BOS	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
69	147	Sep 22 (2)	DET		BOS	W,8-6	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	148	Sep 23	DET		BOS	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
71	149	Sep 24	DET		BOS	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	150	Sep 25	DET		PHA	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
73	151	Sep 26	DET		PHA	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	152	Sep 27	DET		PHA	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	153	Sep 29 (1)	DET		WSH	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
76	154	Sep 29 (2)	DET		WSH	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	155	Sep 30	DET		WSH	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	156	Oct 1	DET		WSH	L,1-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
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