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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Don Wakefield Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 459 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-02-1941
HR 52 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(137 games)
RBI 268
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   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 
1963 Minors 22 29.00 3 / 9 3 / 6 1 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 5 17 / 29
1964 Minors 23 35.00 1 / 3 4 / 9 2 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 8 17 / 35
1965 Minors 24 27.00 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 4 3 / 5 15 / 27
1966 Minors 25 24.00 3 / 5 3 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 2 12 / 24
1966 Majors 25 2.62 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1967 Minors 26 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1967 Majors 26 55.47 129 91 0 1 / 4 2 / 11 7 / 10 7 / 13 0 / 3 1 / 5 5 / 9 23 / 55
1968 Majors 27 56.62 162 90 0 0 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 11 3 / 10 6 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 9 17 / 56
1969 Majors 28 56.95 162 94 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 10 3 / 6 9 / 56
1970 Majors 29 29.16 92 34 30 1 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 29
1971 Majors 30 37.87 135 59 27 1 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 4 / 37
1972 Majors 31 14.67 72 17 38 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 14
1973 Majors 32 35.68 162 50 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 35
1974 Majors 33 33.53 162 46 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 33
1975 Majors 34 19.66 162 11 0 -4 / 5 -8 / 1 -3 / 4 -2 / 2 -3 / 2 -4 / 1 -4 / 4 -28 / 19
Total 1238 492 95 8 / 74 8 / 65 14 / 67 24 / 83 11 / 49 12 / 55 15 / 61 92 / 454
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Don Wakefield has retired from the Boston Scribes
1975-10-23The Boston Scribes have acquired Don Wakefield from the waiver wire.
1975-10-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jimmy Boggs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Don Wakefield for assignment.
1972-05-24Don Wakefield of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1971-05-22Don Wakefield of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1970-07-14Don Wakefield of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1967-05-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Wakefield to the major league team.
1967-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Earle Douglass to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Wakefield to the minors.
1966-09-18The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Wakefield to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Earle Douglass to the minors.
1966-09-17The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Wakefield to the minors.
1966-09-16The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Wakefield to the major league team.
1963-08-10A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tortfeasors and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Don Wakefield from the Detroit Tortfeasors in exchange for Tim Geren.