Dwight Wertz
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Dwight Wertz was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Buffalo Blues.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 5/26/1958 in Sarasota, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-05-23
- Last Game
- 1914-05-26
Full name: Dwight Lyman Moody Wertz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BUF | FL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | OH | 1909 |
Dwight Wertz: the record in brief
The profile opens with Dwight Wertz's first major league game on May 23, 1914; the last one listed came on May 26, 1914. Every season row on the page belongs to the Buffalo Buffeds, in 1914. Wertz played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 11, 1888, in Canton, OH, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on May 26, 1958, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Dwight Wertz was the playing name; the full given name is Dwight Lyman Moody.
Before the majors, Wertz played college baseball at Case Western Reserve University (1909).
Most of Wertz's defensive work, 1 games, came at shortstop; the rest of the position table shows right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight Wertz
- Was Dwight Wertz a pitcher?
- No. Dwight Wertz was a position player (Shortstop).
- Is Dwight Wertz in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dwight Wertz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dwight Wertz play for?
- Dwight Wertz played for the Buffalo Blues.