Howard Wakefield
A large man for the Deadball Era at 6'1" and nearly 190 pounds, especially for a catcher, Howard Wakefield caught for Cleveland and Washington briefly in the early years of the 20th century. In 1907, he suffered a mysterious arm injury which ended his big league career, and he vowed that one of his four sons would one day become a baseball star. In 1941, just a few months after Howard died, his youngest son, Dick, signed a lucrative bonus contract with the Detroit Tigers.
| Career Batting Stats |
| G |
AB |
H |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
AVG |
SLG |
OBP |
OPS |
OPS+ |
| 113 |
274 |
68 |
24 |
1 |
25 |
6 |
.248 |
.314 |
.277 |
.591 |
96.1 |
|
Born
Howard John Wakefield was born on April 2, 1884, in Bucyrus, OH.
Died
April 16, 1941, Chicago, IL
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Major League Debut
9 18,
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Family Tree
His son Dick signed a $52,000 bonus with the Detroit Tigers in 1941. Dick had been an All-American at the University of Michigan.
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