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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
John Wakefield Third Base
Retired (1958, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .805 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1147 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-06-1921
HR 98 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(132 games)
RBI 453
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed D- Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.1%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.8%) LF D  (13.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D  (19.0%) CF F  (0.5%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 4 / 47
1951 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 3 1 / 9 4 / 56
1952 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 62
1953 Majors 32 56.00 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 56
1954 Majors 33 56.00 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 56
1955 Majors 34 56.40 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 56
1956 Majors 35 47.40 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 47
1957 Majors 36 39.79 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 39
1958 Minors 37 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1958 Majors 37 24.90 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 24
Total 0 0 0 0 / 76 0 / 51 1 / 72 2 / 51 5 / 65 1 / 58 2 / 72 11 / 445
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Wakefield has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-09-15The Washington Originalist have acquired Bartolo Reed from the waiver wire. The Washington Originalist have waived John Wakefield.
1958-08-28The Washington Originalist have promoted Orlando Rosselli to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated John Wakefield for assignment.
1957-06-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mages and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive John Wakefield from the Chicago Mages in exchange for Frank Brown.