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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Wes Westrum Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .318 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .981 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 915 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-17-1921
HR 197 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 608
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN
101
407
87
144
29
1
30
91
46
 50 2 4
1
 0 2
1.069
.418
.651
.297
.354
1951 NYN
131
480
95
141
26
1
37
98
66
 66 5 1
0
 0 3
.967
.384
.583
.290
.294
1952 NYN
102
359
76
132
28
2
30
85
46
 48 2 0
0
 0 6
1.150
.442
.708
.340
.368
1953 NYN
120
454
95
160
24
2
32
103
55
 53 2 2
0
 1 3
1.049
.423
.626
.273
.352
1954 NYN
130
500
93
157
35
1
33
101
57
 61 2 3
0
 0 5
.970
.384
.586
.272
.314
1955 NYN-KC
131
424
73
114
16
0
20
74
58
 65 2 3
2
 1 4
.805
.357
.448
.179
.269
1956 KC
66
113
17
29
6
0
9
30
11
 14 0 0
0
 1 0
.871
.323
.549
.292
.257
1957 KC
82
143
15
38
9
0
6
26
15
 23 0 1
0
 1 1
.788
.333
.455
.189
.266
Total
863
2880
551
915
173
7
197
608
354
 380 15 14
3
 4 24
.981
.394
.588
.270
.318
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Wes Westrum has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1957-09-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Carl Scheib to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ferris Fain to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Matarazzo to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jesse Flores to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Phil Marcheldon to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ed Fitz Gerald to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Zeke Bella to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Tony LaRussa to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Norm Bass to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jim Pisoni to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Johnny Vandermeer to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jim Archer to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Art Houtteman to the minors.
1957-08-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tony LaRussa to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1956-06-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ed Fitz Gerald to the minors.
1956-04-26The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ben Guintini to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ed Fitz Gerald to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Eddie Yost to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1955-06-03A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Bob Hooper, Wes Westrum from the New York Giants in exchange for Bill MacDonald, Jason Wheeler.
1953-04-27The New York Giants have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Sam Calderone to the minors.
1953-04-12The New York Giants have promoted Steve Beene to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1952-09-19The New York Giants have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Rube Walker to the minors.
1952-08-10The New York Giants have promoted Rube Walker to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1950-08-08The New York Giants have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Ray Mueller to the minors.
1950-07-11The New York Giants have promoted Ray Mueller to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1950-06-18The New York Giants have promoted Wes Westrum to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Ray Mueller to the minors.
1950-06-05The New York Giants have promoted Rich Roa to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Wes Westrum to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Giants have renamed Vic Ferguson to Wes Westrum.