Don Wert

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1971)

AVG .242
HR 77
RBI 366
H 929
OPS .658
PIV -613
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 162 lb
Born
7/29/1938 in Strasburg, PA, USA
Died
8/25/2024 in Strasburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-05-11
Last Game
1971-06-11
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald Ralph Wert

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,110 3,840 417 929 129 15 77 366 22 389 529 .242 .314 .343 .658 -613

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1963 DET AL 78 251 31 65 6 2 7 25 3 24 51 .259 .246 (+5%) .308 (+6%) .371 (+3%) .680 (+4%) 206.1
1964 DET AL 148 525 63 135 18 5 9 55 3 50 74 .257 .250 (+3%) .312 (+4%) .377 (-4%) .690 (-1%) -1.8
1965 DET AL 162 609 81 159 22 2 12 54 5 73 71 .261 .245 (+6%) .310 (+10%) .371 (-2%) .682 (+3%) 592.6
1966 DET AL 150 559 56 150 20 2 11 70 6 64 69 .268 .248 (+8%) .309 (+11%) .376 (-2%) .685 (+4%) 596.6
1967 DET AL 142 534 60 137 23 2 6 40 1 44 59 .257 .242 (+6%) .306 (+4%) .357 (-5%) .663 (avg) 32.7
1968 DET AL 150 536 44 107 15 1 12 37 0 37 79 .200 .236 (-16%) .298 (-14%) .340 (-12%) .638 (-13%) -990.0
1969 DET AL 132 423 46 95 11 1 14 50 3 49 60 .225 .248 (-10%) .320 (-5%) .369 (-4%) .689 (-5%) -302.6
1970 DET AL 128 363 34 79 13 0 6 33 1 44 56 .218 .253 (-14%) .325 (-6%) .385 (-21%) .711 (-14%) -747.0
1971 WS2 AL 20 40 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 10 .050 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 1,110 3,840 417 929 129 15 77 366 22 389 529 .242 — — — — -613

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 6 5 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 6 5 .118

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home544183122047047202.257
Away566200919745930163.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-06-11 TEXLAAL 100000000
1971-06-08 TEXKCRL 200000000
1971-06-06 TEXOAKL 300000001
1971-06-05 TEXOAKL 100000000
1971-06-04 TEXOAKL 400000011
1971-06-02 TEXLAAL 300000000
1971-06-01 TEXLAAW 200000000
1971-05-27 TEXBOSL 100000011
1971-05-23 TEXDETL 100000000
1971-05-22 TEXDETL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 25 15 40 57 3 10
3B 1043 998 914 1987 97 173
SS 25 16 32 53 2 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 DET 2B 21 15 36 54 3 10
1963 DET 3B 47 45 33 99 6 6
1963 DET SS 8 6 16 20 1 4
1964 DET 3B 142 138 126 283 15 30
1964 DET SS 4 4 8 10 1 3
1965 DET 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1965 DET 3B 161 161 163 331 12 33
1965 DET SS 3 1 0 6 0 1
1966 DET 3B 150 148 128 253 11 20
1967 DET 3B 140 135 112 280 9 21
1967 DET SS 1 0 1 2 0 1
1968 DET 3B 150 147 142 284 15 22
1968 DET SS 2 0 2 0 0 0
1969 DET 3B 129 122 114 259 13 20
1970 DET 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1970 DET 3B 117 100 94 191 14 20
1971 WS2 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1971 WS2 3B 7 2 2 7 2 1
1971 WS2 SS 7 5 5 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 25
Third Base 1042
Shortstop 26

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 22.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Wert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bernie Allen
    .239 avg, 73 HR
  2. 81
    Dick Green
    .240 avg, 80 HR
  3. 74
    Mike Gallego
    .239 avg, 42 HR
  4. 70
    Bob Aspromonte
    .252 avg, 60 HR
  5. 69
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR
  6. 69
    Kurt Stillwell
    .249 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Wert

What years did Don Wert play?
Don Wert played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1971.
Was Don Wert a pitcher?
No. Don Wert was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Wert hit?
Don Wert hit 77 career home runs with 929 hits.