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Dick Wakefield Dick Wakefield

Full name: Richard Cummings Wakefield Born: May 6, 1921, Chicago, Illinois Died August 26, 1985, Redford, Michigan Buried at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, Ohio First Game: June 26, 1941; Final Game: May 6, 1952 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 210 Son of Howard Wakefield OF on TSN All-Star Team (1943 to 1944) Dick Wakefield Collectibles! Dick Wakefield Memorabilia! Dick Wakefield Cards! Dick Wakefield Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1941 DET A                 7     7    0    1   0   0   0    0    0    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .143  .143  -0.1 1941 DET A
1943 DET A               155   633   91  200  38   8   7   79   62   60   0   2  23    4   5  .316  .377  .434   0.5 1943 DET A
1944 DET A                78   276   53   98  15   5  12   53   55   29   1   0   3    2   2  .355  .464  .576   2.4 1944 DET A
1946 DET A               111   396   64  106  11   5  12   59   59   55   1   2   5    3   5  .268  .364  .412  -0.6 1946 DET A
1947 DET A               112   368   59  104  15   5   8   51   80   44   1   4   8    1   4  .283  .412  .416   0.7 1947 DET A
1948 DET A               110   322   50   89  20   5  11   53   70   55   0   1   6    0   1  .276  .406  .472   0.7 1948 DET A
1949 DET A                59   126   17   26   3   1   6   19   32   24   0   1   4    0   0  .206  .367  .389   0.0 1949 DET A
1950 NY  A                 3     2    0    1   0   0   0    1    1    1   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .667  .500   0.0 1950 NY  A
1952 NY  N                 3     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .333  .000   0.0 1952 NY  N
Total NL                   3     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .333  .000   0.0 Total NL        
Total AL                 635  2130  334  625 102  29  56  315  359  269   3  10  49   10  17  .293  .396  .447   3.6 Total AL        
Total                    638  2132  334  625 102  29  56  315  360  270   3  10  50   10  17  .293  .396  .447   3.6 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1943 AL    Daily Splits    1     4    0    2   1   0   0    1    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .750 1943 AL   

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1941 DET A        OF    1     1    0    0    0 1.000     0    0    1 
1943 DET A        OF  155   314   11   14    1  .959   140    0   15 
1944 DET A        OF   78   155    3    6    1  .963    78    0    0 
1946 DET A        OF  104   210    6    8    1  .964   104    0    0 
1947 DET A        OF  101   197   10   11    2  .950   101    0    0 
1948 DET A        OF   86   198    3   11    1  .948    86    0    0 
1949 DET A        OF   32    71    3    0    1 1.000    32    0    0 
Total             OF  557  1146   36   50    7  .959   541    0   16 
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1943 AL    Daily  OF    1    1    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1943 AL           LF    1    1    0     7       3    0    0    0   0 1.000

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit Tigers (June 21, 1941).

Traded by Detroit Tigers to New York Yankees in exchange for Dick Kryhoski (December
17, 1949).

Signed by New York Giants (April 15, 1952).

Released by New York Giants (May 19, 1952).

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