Retired
Dick Wakefield
Birthdate:
May 6, 1921 (85 y, 6 m, 21 d)Born In:
Chicago, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/210
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 | 31.7 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 21 | 177.8 | 166.4 |
| HoF Standard | 21 | 49.2 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 18.5 | 63.4 | 61.1 |
| WAR7 | 18.6 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 18.5 | 52.1 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Danny Taylor R | 965 |
| Johnny Mokan R | 954 |
| Earl Webb R | 946 |
| Andre Ethier | 942 |
| Bobby Estalella R | 941 |
| Monte Irvin R | 941 |
| Austin McHenry R | 941 |
| Morrie Arnovich R | 940 |
| Ray Blades R | 938 |
| Joel Sajiun | 937 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 155 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 700 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 633 | 1 |
| 1943 | 633 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 200 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 60 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 275 | 2 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 38 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 91 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 80 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 53 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.316 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.375 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.434 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.810 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 155 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5.1 | 8 |