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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CHN 0 0 59 1 3 3 41 0 10
1951 CHN 0 2 4 4 0 0 117 0 10
1952 CHN 0 0 0 131 1 0 0 0 4
1953 CHN 0 0 0 123 0 0 0 0 0
1954 CHN 0 0 0 136 0 0 0 0 2
1955 CHN 1 0 0 130 0 2 0 0 3
1956 CHN 0 0 0 117 2 0 0 0 14
1957 CHN-WAS 4 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 28
1958 WAS 0 10 2 18 12 9 0 1 53
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.