Vic Wertz

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1963)

AVG .277
HR 266
RBI 1,178
H 1,692
OPS .833
PIV 18,996
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 186 lb
Born
2/9/1925 in York, PA, USA
Died
7/7/1983 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-15
Last Game
1963-09-19
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Victor Woodrow Wertz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,862 6,099 867 1,692 289 42 266 1,178 9 828 842 .277 .364 .469 .833 18,996

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .469 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Career OPS .833 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +16.0% above 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
1947 DET AL 102 333 60 96 22 4 6 44 2 47 66 .288 .262 (+10%) .336 (+12%) .376 (+15%) .712 (+13%) 888.6
1948 DET AL 119 391 49 97 19 9 7 67 0 48 70 .248 .263 (-6%) .340 (-2%) .379 (+5%) .719 (+2%) 77.4
1949 DET AL 155 608 96 185 26 6 20 133 2 80 61 .304 .262 (+16%) .343 (+12%) .384 (+21%) .727 (+17%) 2186.9
1950 DET AL 149 559 99 172 37 4 27 123 0 91 55 .308 .265 (+16%) .346 (+18%) .401 (+33%) .747 (+26%) 3212.8
1951 DET AL 138 501 86 143 24 4 27 94 0 78 61 .285 .260 (+9%) .336 (+14%) .385 (+33%) .721 (+24%) 2476.4
1952 DET AL 85 285 46 70 15 3 17 51 1 46 44 .246 .252 (-3%) .326 (+8%) .369 (+35%) .696 (+22%) 1132.4
1952 SLA AL 37 130 22 45 5 0 6 19 0 23 20 .346 .252 (+37%) .326 (+36%) .369 (+42%) .696 (+39%) 1132.4
1953 SLA AL 128 440 61 118 18 6 19 70 1 72 44 .268 .264 (+1%) .335 (+12%) .397 (+17%) .733 (+15%) 1449.1
1954 BAL AL 29 94 5 19 1 0 1 13 0 11 17 .202 .261 (-23%) .333 (-15%) .390 (-37%) .723 (-27%) -390.6
1954 CLE AL 94 295 33 81 14 2 14 48 0 34 40 .275 .261 (+5%) .333 (+3%) .390 (+22%) .723 (+14%) -390.6
1955 CLE AL 74 257 30 65 11 2 14 55 1 32 33 .253 .258 (-2%) .332 (avg) .393 (+20%) .726 (+11%) 458.1
1956 CLE AL 136 481 65 127 22 0 32 106 0 75 87 .264 .258 (+2%) .331 (+10%) .397 (+28%) .728 (+20%) 2009.2
1957 CLE AL 144 515 84 145 21 0 28 105 2 78 88 .282 .257 (+9%) .323 (+15%) .391 (+24%) .715 (+20%) 2174.3
1958 CLE AL 25 43 5 12 1 0 3 12 0 5 7 .279 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 94 247 38 68 13 0 7 49 0 22 32 .275 .256 (+7%) .323 (+4%) .392 (+5%) .715 (+5%) 224.1
1960 BOS AL 131 443 45 125 22 0 19 103 0 37 54 .282 .255 (+11%) .323 (+4%) .387 (+19%) .711 (+12%) 948.9
1961 BOS AL 99 317 33 83 16 2 11 60 0 38 43 .262 .258 (+1%) .328 (+3%) .399 (+7%) .727 (+6%) 312.3
1961 DET AL 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 312.3
1962 DET AL 74 105 7 34 2 0 5 18 0 5 13 .324 .257 (+26%) .326 (+10%) .393 (+23%) .719 (+17%) 309.9
1963 DET AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 35 44 3 6 0 0 3 7 0 6 5 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 1,862 6,099 867 1,692 289 42 266 1,178 9 828 842 .277 — — — — 18,524

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
4 16 2 8 2 1 1 3 2 2 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 4 16 2 8 2 1 1 3 2 2 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9152926438832134608.284
Away9473175430860132574.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-19 MINDETL 100000001
1963-09-08 MINCHWL 100000000
1963-09-07 MINCHWW 100000000
1963-08-26 MINTEXL 100000000
1963-08-23 MINBALL 100000000
1963-08-23 MINBALL 111001200
1963-08-14 MINBALW 100000000
1963-08-12 MINBOSL 100000000
1963-08-10 MINBOSW 100000000
1963-08-07 MINLAAW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 715 685 5098 447 63 537
OF 889 38 1709 72 49 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 DET OF 83 0 160 6 6 0
1948 DET OF 98 0 196 11 10 3
1949 DET OF 155 0 302 14 6 4
1950 DET OF 145 0 286 5 10 3
1951 DET OF 131 0 254 7 3 1
1952 DET OF 79 0 134 8 2 3
1952 SLA OF 36 0 64 0 3 0
1953 SLA OF 121 0 243 15 7 4
1954 BAL OF 27 27 47 5 2 1
1954 CLE 1B 83 79 557 52 7 57
1954 CLE OF 5 4 10 0 0 0
1955 CLE 1B 63 61 449 33 8 49
1955 CLE OF 9 7 13 1 0 1
1956 CLE 1B 133 133 971 77 9 99
1957 CLE 1B 139 138 1025 83 14 122
1958 CLE 1B 8 7 44 5 1 5
1959 BOS 1B 64 56 440 38 4 44
1960 BOS 1B 117 110 841 78 12 89
1961 BOS 1B 86 82 664 67 7 65
1962 DET 1B 16 14 75 9 1 5
1963 MIN 1B 6 5 32 5 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 715
Left Field 106
Center Field 3
Right Field 781

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 22.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 61.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 45.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 50.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 51.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Vic Wertz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Nicholson
    .268 avg, 235 HR
  2. 93
    Fred Lynn
    .283 avg, 306 HR
  3. 92
    Bobby Murcer
    .277 avg, 252 HR
  4. 89
    Greg Luzinski
    .276 avg, 307 HR
  5. 87
    Ryan Klesko
    .279 avg, 278 HR
  6. 85
    Cy Williams
    .292 avg, 251 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Wertz

What years did Vic Wertz play?
Vic Wertz played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1963.
Was Vic Wertz a pitcher?
No. Vic Wertz was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Vic Wertz hit?
Vic Wertz hit 266 career home runs with 1692 hits.