Wally Westlake

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

AVG .272
HR 127
RBI 539
H 848
OPS .795
PIV 6,039
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 186 lb
Born
11/8/1920 in Gridley, CA, USA
Died
9/5/2019 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-15
Last Game
1956-05-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Waldon Thomas Westlake

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
958 3,117 474 848 107 33 127 539 19 317 453 .272 .345 .450 .795 6,039

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +9.9% 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 PIT NL 112 407 59 111 17 4 17 69 5 27 63 .273 .262 (+4%) .336 (-4%) .376 (+22%) .712 (+10%) 621.4
1948 PIT NL 132 428 78 122 10 6 17 65 2 46 40 .285 .263 (+8%) .340 (+6%) .379 (+20%) .719 (+13%) 1122.2
1949 PIT NL 147 525 77 148 24 8 23 104 6 45 69 .282 .262 (+7%) .343 (+1%) .384 (+27%) .727 (+15%) 1389.3
1950 PIT NL 139 477 69 136 15 6 24 95 1 48 78 .285 .265 (+7%) .346 (+4%) .401 (+23%) .747 (+14%) 1314.2
1951 PIT NL 50 181 28 51 4 0 16 45 0 9 26 .282 .260 (+8%) .336 (-4%) .385 (+48%) .721 (+24%) 652.6
1951 SLN NL 73 267 36 68 8 5 6 39 1 24 42 .255 .260 (-2%) .336 (-3%) .385 (+1%) .721 (-1%) 652.6
1952 SLN NL 21 74 7 16 3 0 0 10 1 8 11 .216 .252 (-14%) .326 (-10%) .369 (-31%) .696 (-21%) -231.4
1952 CIN NL 59 183 29 37 4 0 3 14 0 31 29 .202 .252 (-20%) .326 (-1%) .369 (-26%) .696 (-14%) -231.4
1952 CLE AL 29 69 11 16 4 1 1 9 1 8 16 .232 .252 (-8%) .326 (-5%) .369 (-2%) .696 (-3%) -231.4
1953 CLE AL 82 218 42 72 7 1 9 46 2 35 29 .330 .264 (+25%) .335 (+27%) .397 (+25%) .733 (+26%) 1196.7
1954 CLE AL 85 240 36 63 9 2 11 42 0 26 37 .263 .261 (+1%) .333 (+1%) .390 (+16%) .723 (+9%) 397.9
1955 CLE AL 16 20 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 8 24 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 958 3,117 474 848 107 33 127 539 19 317 453 .272 — — — — 6,653

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
2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home485157424943375283.275
Away473154322641552253.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-05-12 PHIPITL 100000001
1956-05-08 PHISTLL 000000010
1956-05-06 PHICINL 100000000
1956-05-06 PHICINL 100000001
1956-04-29 PHINY1L 100000001
1955-07-01 BALBOSL 300000000
1955-06-29 BALNYYL 500000003
1955-06-26 BALKC1L 300000011
1955-06-26 BALKC1L 300000011
1955-06-25 BALKC1L 502100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 34 0 32 87 12 12
OF 834 71 1840 58 33 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 PIT OF 109 0 239 8 3 0
1948 PIT OF 125 0 274 8 7 2
1949 PIT OF 143 0 319 12 6 4
1950 PIT OF 123 0 329 4 3 3
1951 PIT 3B 34 0 32 87 12 12
1951 PIT OF 11 0 17 2 0 1
1951 SLN OF 68 0 154 7 3 1
1952 SLN OF 15 0 60 3 0 0
1952 CIN OF 56 0 127 5 1 0
1952 CLE OF 28 0 44 4 0 2
1953 CLE OF 72 0 128 3 5 2
1954 CLE OF 70 60 131 1 5 0
1955 CLE OF 7 5 10 1 0 0
1955 BAL OF 7 6 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 34
Left Field 138
Center Field 366
Right Field 376

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wally Westlake (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Northey
    .276 avg, 108 HR
  2. 96
    Chet Laabs
    .262 avg, 117 HR
  3. 92
    Wes Covington
    .279 avg, 131 HR
  4. 91
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  5. 90
    Marty Cordova
    .274 avg, 122 HR
  6. 89
    Danny Litwhiler
    .281 avg, 107 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Westlake

What years did Wally Westlake play?
Wally Westlake played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Wally Westlake a pitcher?
No. Wally Westlake was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wally Westlake hit?
Wally Westlake hit 127 career home runs with 848 hits.