Bill Wakefield

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: May 24, 1941 in Kansas City, MO us

High School: Pembroke HS (Kansas City, MO)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: April 18, 1964 (Age 22-330d, 12,215th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 4, 1964 (Age 23-133d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: William Sumner Wakefield

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

3.61

119.2

WHIP

1.370

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	11-51 / in Starts: 0-4
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	11 (6-4-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	4 (3)	Apr 18	NYM		PIT	L,5-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
2	2	6 (1)	Apr 23	NYM		CHC	L,1-5	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.69	-0.017	1.10	-0.02%	-0.21	P
3	3	9 (2)	Apr 26 (1)	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	4	12 (2)	Apr 29	NYM	@	STL	L,3-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	13	May 1	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	6	15 (1)	May 3 (1)	NYM	@	CIN	L,5-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	7	19 (3)	May 6	NYM		CIN	L,4-12	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.20	-0.060	.94	-0.02%	-0.56	P
8	8	22 (2)	May 9	NYM		STL	L,1-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	9	24 (1)	May 10 (2)	NYM		STL	L,1-10	3-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.25	0.009	.11	0.00%	0.11	P
10	10	28 (3)	May 15	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
11	11	29	May 16	NYM	@	SFG	L,4-6	12-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
12	12	31 (1)	May 17 (2)	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
13	13	36 (4)	May 22	NYM	@	HOU	W,2-1	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	7	1.53	-0.037	.25	0.00%	-0.39	P
14	14	37	May 23 (1)	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-8	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.52	-0.037	.32	-0.01%	-0.20	P
15	15	41 (3)	May 27	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
16	16	46 (4)	May 31 (2)	NYM		SFG	L,6-8	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	17	47	Jun 2	NYM		HOU	W,7-4	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.58	-0.028	.06	0.00%	-0.23	P
18	18	53 (5)	Jun 9 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,6-5	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
19	19	54	Jun 9 (2)	NYM		CHC	L,2-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
20	20	56 (1)	Jun 11	NYM		CHC	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.98	-0.059	.05	0.00%	-0.50	P
21	21	59 (2)	Jun 14 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	8						P
22	22	63 (3)	Jun 18	NYM	@	PIT	L,0-10	5-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.35	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
23	23	65 (1)	Jun 19 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,2-7	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.21	-0.029	.01	0.00%	-0.21	P
24	24	67 (1)	Jun 21 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,0-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
25	25	68	Jun 21 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,2-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
26	26	71 (2)	Jun 25	NYM		PIT	L,1-8	2-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.17	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
27	27	74 (2)	Jun 28 (1)	NYM	@	MLN	L,6-7	1-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.06	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.66	P
28	28	77 (2)	Jun 30	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	29	78	Jul 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,8-6	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	1.15	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
30	30	80 (1)	Jul 3	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-6	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
31	31	81	Jul 4	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
32	32	82	Jul 5	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
33	33	85 (2)	Jul 11	NYM		STL	L,4-11	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
34	34	90 (4)	Jul 16	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-11	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
35	35	91	Jul 17	NYM	@	STL	L,8-9	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
36	36	92	Jul 18	NYM	@	STL	L,7-15	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
37	37	95 (2)	Jul 21	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-2	4-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.57	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.15	P
38	38	98 (2)	Jul 24	NYM		MLN	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
39	39	100 (1)	Jul 26 (1)	NYM		MLN	L,7-11	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	.32	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
40	40	101	Jul 26 (2)	NYM		MLN	L,10-15	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	7						P
41	41	102	Jul 28	NYM		LAD	L,0-9	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
42	42	103	Jul 30	NYM		LAD	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	43	107 (3)	Aug 2 (1)	NYM		HOU	L,7-9	3-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9	.96	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
44	44	110 (2)	Aug 5	NYM		SFG	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
45	45	111	Aug 7	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-9	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.89	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
46	46	116 (4)	Aug 14 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,1-6	5-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.62	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.24	P
47	47	124 (7)	Aug 22	NYM		CHC	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	8						P
48	48	125	Aug 23 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	7						P
49	49	129 (3)	Aug 28	NYM	@	CHC	W,12-10	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
50	50	133 (3)	Sep 2	NYM		SFG	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	7						P
51	51	136 (2)	Sep 4 (2)	NYM		LAD	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
52	52	137	Sep 5	NYM		LAD	L,2-6	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
53	53	139 (1)	Sep 7 (1)	NYM		HOU	W,7-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
54	54	141 (1)	Sep 9	NYM		MLN	L,4-7	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9	.62	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
55	55	143 (1)	Sep 11	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9	.23	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
56	56	149 (5)	Sep 19	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
57	57	153 (3)	Sep 25 (1)	NYM		CIN	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
58	58	154	Sep 25 (2)	NYM		CIN	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
59	59	156 (1)	Sep 27 (1)	NYM		CIN	L,1-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
60	60	157	Sep 27 (2)	NYM		CIN	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
61	61	160 (2)	Oct 1	NYM	@	MLN	L,3-7	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.66	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
62	62	163 (2)	Oct 4	NYM	@	STL	L,5-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
							11-51		27	24	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333		.85	-0.426	.11	-0.04%	-4.15

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