Dick Wakefield
LF · 9 seasons · 1941 – 1952 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Dick Wakefield sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. 1943 was the high-water mark, worth +13.6, 13th that season and 1858th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: batting average (+9.3), home runs (+9.3) and RBI (+8.4), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
13.64
1943 · #1,858 all-time
Career Z
34.5
summed
Avg / Season
3.83
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | 7 | -2.19 | #639 | #76,972 |
| 1943★ | DET | 155 | 13.64 | #13 | #1,858 |
| 1944 | DET | 78 | 9.91 | #41 | #5,035 |
| 1946 | DET | 111 | 8.72 | #53 | #6,581 |
| 1947 | DET | 112 | 5.33 | #99 | #12,886 |
| 1948 | DET | 110 | 4.71 | #90 | #14,386 |
| 1949 | DET | 59 | -1.00 | #197 | #37,042 |
| 1950 | NYY | 3 | -2.26 | #275 | #83,797 |
| 1952 | NY1 | 3 | -2.36 | #395 | #92,338 |
★ Best season by Z