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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Dennis Wakefield Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .803 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
H 2601 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 05-06-1935
HR 340 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(6 games)
RBI 1387
SB 152
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B C+ (51.4%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF D- (7.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195318C C B-C+C C-D+
195419C C+B B-C+C C 
195520C+B-B B-B-C+C+
195621B-B B+B B-B-C+
195722B-B B+B B-B B-
195823B B B+B B B B 
195924B B B+B B B B 
196025B B+A-B+B+B+B+
196126B+A-A-B+A-B+B+
196227B+A A-A-A-A-A-
196328A-A A A-A-A-A-
196429A-A A A-A-A-A 
196530A-A+A A-A-A-A 
196631A-A+A A-A-A-A 
196732A-A+A A-A A A 
196833A-A+A A A A A 
196934A-A+A A A A A 
197035A-A+A A B+A A 
197136A-A A A-B+A A-
197237B+A A A-B A-A-
197338B+A-A-A-B A-A-
197439B+A-A-A-B-A-A-
197540B+B+A-A-B-B+B+
197641B+B+B+B+B-B+B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Dennis Wakefield has retired from the Baltimore Americans
1974-08-15Dennis Wakefield of the Baltimore Americans is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1971-09-14Dennis Wakefield of the Baltimore Village Idiots is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1970-03-26The Baltimore Village Idiots have drafted Dennis Wakefield #15 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1961-06-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Los Angeles Angels. The Los Angeles Angels receive Vernon Orsino, Kyle Wentworth from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Dennis Wakefield, Pepe Dye. Protest This Trade.
1959-04-14The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Dennis Wakefield to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1958-09-26The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Ralph Stallings to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have sent Dennis Wakefield to the minors.
1958-06-08The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Dennis Wakefield to the major league team.
1958-05-06The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Bob Fondy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have sent Dennis Wakefield to the minors.
1958-04-27The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Dennis Wakefield to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have sent Bobby Cunningham to the minors.
1956-05-29The Los Angeles Angels have sent Dennis Wakefield to the minors.
1956-05-12The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Dennis Wakefield to the major league team.