Retired
Dick Wakefield
Birthdate:
May 6, 1921 (102 y, 9 m, 27 d)Born In:
Chicago, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/209
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1943 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 29.2 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 25 | 163.9 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 21 | 41.4 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 18.5 | 60.4 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 18.6 | 38.5 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 18.5 | 49.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Danny Taylor R | 965 |
| Johnny Mokan R | 954 |
| Alex Verdugo | 952 |
| Earl Webb R | 946 |
| Bobby Estalella R | 941 |
| Austin McHenry R | 941 |
| Monte Irvin R | 941 |
| Morrie Arnovich R | 940 |
| Matt Diaz R | 938 |
| Ray Blades R | 938 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 697 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 633 | 1 |
| 1943 | MLB | 633 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 200 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 60 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 275 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 38 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 8 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 79 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 91 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | MLB | 80 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 4 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 3 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 53 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 0.316 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 0.375 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 0.434 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 0.119 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 0.810 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 155 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | MLB | 5.1 | 7 |