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Harmon Killebrew League
9-16-2180
Dixie Wertz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.17 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 107-67 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-15-1919
K 1155 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(8 games)
IP 1621.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt A+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
23
 6
34
34
8
3
0
 0
267.1
 195 80 70 3 93
194
1.08
2.36
1951 PHI
18
 5
32
32
4
2
0
 0
240.1
 201 71 66 0 58
190
1.08
2.47
1952 PHI-STL
12
 9
33
33
6
3
0
 0
230.0
 235 88 83 5 44
167
1.21
3.25
1953 STL
14
 4
32
32
11
7
0
 0
183.1
 140 55 52 0 35
118
0.95
2.55
1954 STL-CHA
15
 9
33
33
1
0
0
 0
221.2
 196 91 85 0 61
144
1.16
3.45
1955 CHA-PIT-PHI
9
 12
34
25
5
3
2
 0
169.2
 179 83 77 1 59
117
1.40
4.08
1956 PHI
8
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
147.2
 135 57 55 4 53
115
1.27
3.35
1957 PHI
8
 14
27
27
1
0
0
 0
161.0
 186 85 83 3 36
110
1.38
4.64
2180
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
107
 67
248
239
36
18
2
 0
1621.0
 1467 610 571 16 439
1155
1.18
3.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Dixie Wertz has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1955-05-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pain and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Spud Boyd, Dixie Wertz, Garland Jacobs, Don Howerton, Count Brown, Sonny Gambino, John Dunn, Pete Rhoads, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (CLE) from the Pittsburgh Pain in exchange for Bucky Jacobsen, Chet Elster, Mariano Barton, Mike Looney, Tom Saverine, Al French.
1955-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Pittsburgh Pain. The Pittsburgh Pain receive Dixie Wertz from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PIT).
1955-03-01The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Dicky Ward to Dixie Wertz.
1954-04-15The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Dick Wertz to Dicky Ward.
1954-04-15The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Levon Leon to Dick Wertz.
1954-04-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rocket Launchers and the Chicago BlackSox. The Chicago BlackSox receive Levon Leon from the St. Louis Rocket Launchers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CIN).
1953-03-01The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have renamed Dixie Wertz to Levon Leon .
1952-10-12A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rocket Launchers and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Roberto Gonzalez, Skeeter Anderson, Moe Garrison from the St. Louis Rocket Launchers in exchange for Dixie Wertz.