#19 Wesley Sacks, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Wednesday, 7/16/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Wesley Sacks
10/12/1918 33 Flint, MI 5"9 160
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 1,210,000 1953 9 Year(s), 120 Days (1668 total Days) 107 Day(s) 15 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 8 5 2 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/2 | @DET | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/4 | @SLA | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/4 | @SLA | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/5 | @WSH | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/6 | @WSH | L 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 7/11 | CLE | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/12 | CLE | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 7/13 | PHA | W 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/13 | PHA | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/14 | PHA | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 71 | 243 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 20 | .243 | .282 | .317 | .599 | .510 | .074 |
| Projected | 124 | 425 | 103 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 39 | 26 | 35 | .243 | .282 | .317 | .599 | .510 | .074 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 68 | 272 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 25.0 | 3.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 88 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .268 | .341 | .609 |
| vs. RHP | 155 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .258 | .287 | .303 | .590 |
| Close/Late | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .294 | .290 | .584 |
| Scoring Position | 74 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .243 | .261 | .311 | .572 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 36 | 127 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 13 | .323 | .343 | .417 | .760 |
| Road | 35 | 116 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | .155 | .205 | .207 | .411 |
| This Week | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| Last Week | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .313 | .250 | .563 |
| March/April | 14 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .133 | .143 | .133 | .276 |
| May | 22 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .230 | .262 | .351 | .613 |
| June | 24 | 88 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .307 | .347 | .398 | .745 |
| July | 11 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .295 | .278 | .573 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1942 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYA |
| 1943 | 138 | 551 | 169 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 80 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 8 | .307 | .363 | .376 | .739 | NYA,AL |
| 1944 | 134 | 539 | 155 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 80 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .323 | .353 | .675 | NYA |
| 1945 | 131 | 505 | 142 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 71 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 7 | 7 | .281 | .327 | .406 | .733 | NYA |
| 1946 | 101 | 379 | 107 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 5 | .282 | .314 | .375 | .689 | NYA |
| 1947 | 135 | 479 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 9 | 5 | .244 | .303 | .315 | .618 | NYA |
| 1948 | 98 | 363 | 111 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 54 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .306 | .357 | .438 | .795 | NYA |
| 1949 | 129 | 478 | 145 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 75 | 60 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 8 | .303 | .354 | .408 | .762 | NYA |
| 1950 | 40 | 109 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .312 | .375 | .394 | .769 | NYA |
| 1951 | 48 | 110 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .318 | .353 | .445 | .798 | NYA |
| 1952 | 71 | 243 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .243 | .282 | .317 | .599 | NYA |
| Total | 1026 | 3757 | 1074 | 132 | 40 | 44 | 492 | 495 | 271 | 17 | 45 | 273 | 64 | 54 | .286 | .333 | .377 | .710 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1937, AA | 128 | 517 | 157 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 78 | 34 | 69 | 27 | 7 | .304 | .333 | .356 | .689 |
| 1938, AA | 125 | 509 | 148 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 62 | 34 | 77 | 19 | 8 | .291 | .332 | .383 | .715 |
| 1939, AA | 42 | 157 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | .268 | .320 | .325 | .645 |
| 1939, AAA | 88 | 368 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 59 | 33 | 49 | 19 | 14 | .326 | .372 | .427 | .799 |
| 1940, AAA | 123 | 451 | 150 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 59 | 32 | 48 | 21 | 8 | .333 | .368 | .421 | .789 |
| 1941, AAA | 114 | 428 | 158 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 71 | 57 | 48 | 20 | 6 | .369 | .441 | .470 | .910 |
| 1942, AAA | 69 | 275 | 86 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 5 | .313 | .362 | .385 | .747 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1943 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .391 | .440 | .522 | .962 |
| 1944 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .381 | .667 |
| 1945 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 |
| 1946 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .316 | .679 |
| 1949 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .138 | .167 | .276 | .443 |
| Total | 31 | 116 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .241 | .279 | .336 | .615 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 70 | 68 | 332 | 25 | 1 | 364 | 7 | .981 | 603.0 | 5.43 | 4 | 93 | 15 | 16.1 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1921... Injured on 6/16/1925 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/31/1925 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days... Injured on 8/31/1927 with a Broken Hand, out for 7-8 weeks... Injured on 4/13/1928 with a Broken Ribs, out for 6 weeks... Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1937... Injured on 5/2/1938 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/22/1939 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 6 days... Injured on 6/12/1941 with a Bruised Cheekbone, out for 2-3 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/21/1943, off Vincent Coll (SLA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1943, off Karl Doomer (DET)... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/1945, hitting .565 with 1 HR, 5 RBI... Won WORLD SERIES with New York (A) in 1945... Injured on 6/11/1946 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/7/1946 with a Broken Ribs, out for 6 weeks... Won WORLD SERIES with New York (A) in 1949...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1943 - .307 - 6th 1949 - .303 - 10th
| Hits 1943 - 169 - 7th
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