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Dick Wakefield   |   Major Leaguer   1941-1952

Full Name:  Richard Cummings Wakefield
Born:  May 6,1921  in  Chicago, Illinois
Death:  August 26,1985
Height:  6-4  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  University of Michigan

Son of Howard Wakefield

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Transactions:   [Jun 21,1941] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Tigers.  [Dec 17,1949] - Traded by Tigers to Yankees for Dick Kryhoski.  [Apr 15,1952] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [May 19,1952] - Released by Giants.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1941DetroitAL20DetMLB of 7701000000010 0 0 .143*.152.143*295--
1943DetroitAL22DetMLB of 155633912003887794562600 2 23 .316*.381.434*815--
1944DetroitAL23DetMLB of 78276539815512532255291 0 3 .355*.464.576*1040--
1946DetroitAL25DetMLB of 1113966410611512593559551 2 5 .268*.366.412*778--
1947DetroitAL26DetMLB of 112368591041558511480441 4 8 .283*.413.416*829--
1948DetroitAL27DetMLB of 110322508920511530170550 1 6 .276*.408.472*880--
1949DetroitAL28DetMLB of 591261726316190032240 1 4 .206*.370.389*759--
1950NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB  3201000100110 0 0 .500*.665.500*1165--
1952NY GiantsNL31NygMLB  3200000000110 0 1 .000*.337.000*337--
 
Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)63821323346251022956315101736027031050 .293.447-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1941DetroitAL20DetMLBOF110010---1.000--
 
1943DetroitAL22DetMLBOF15531411143391---.959--
 
1944DetroitAL23DetMLBOF78155361641---.963--
 
1946DetroitAL25DetMLBOF104210682241---.964--
 
1947DetroitAL26DetMLBOF10119710112182---.950--
 
1948DetroitAL27DetMLBOF861983112121---.948--
 
1949DetroitAL28DetMLBOF327130741---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1943] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1944] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1943)
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