Bert Wakefield
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bert Wakefield was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Unions. In 3 career games, he hit .250 with 3 hits, 1 home runs, and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Born
- 1870 in Troy, KS, USA
- Died
- 7/18/1926 in Troy, KS, USA
Full name: Burgess Wakefield
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — +36.5% above league average.
Career OPS .750 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CU | IND | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
Bert Wakefield: the record in brief
Bert Wakefield's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Wakefield spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Unions. Wakefield is listed as a first baseman. The recorded birth is in 1870, in Troy, KS, USA. Wakefield's death is recorded on July 18, 1926, in Troy, KS, USA. The bio lists the given name Burgess.
In 3 games and 12 at bats, Wakefield batted .250 with 3 hits; the totals also include 1 home run and 1 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .279 across Wakefield's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 10.4% below average. By OPS the gap is 6.4% above league average (.750 against .705). Only one season appears, 1900 for the Chicago Unions, when Wakefield played 3 games and went 3 for 12.
Wakefield appears at one position only: first base, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Wakefield
- Was Bert Wakefield a pitcher?
- No. Bert Wakefield was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bert Wakefield hit?
- Bert Wakefield hit 1 career home run with 3 hits.
- What teams did Bert Wakefield play for?
- Bert Wakefield played for one team, the Chicago Unions (1900).
- What were Bert Wakefield's career stats?
- In 3 games, Bert Wakefield had 3 hits, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Bert Wakefield play?
- Bert Wakefield played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Bert Wakefield's career batting average?
- Bert Wakefield batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bert Wakefield have?
- Bert Wakefield drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Bert Wakefield in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bert Wakefield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.