Wes Westrum

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1957)

AVG .217
HR 96
RBI 315
H 503
OPS .729
PIV 2,015
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
11/28/1922 in Clearbrook, MN, USA
Died
5/28/2002 in Clearbrook, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1947-09-17
Last Game
1957-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Wesley Noreen Westrum

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
919 2,322 302 503 59 8 96 315 10 489 514 .217 .356 .373 .729 2,015

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .723 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
1947 NY1 NL 6 12 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .417 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 66 125 14 20 3 1 4 16 3 20 36 .160 .263 (-39%) .340 (-19%) .379 (-22%) .719 (-20%) -410.6
1949 NY1 NL 64 169 23 41 4 1 7 28 1 37 39 .243 .262 (-8%) .343 (+12%) .384 (+5%) .727 (+8%) 366.4
1950 NY1 NL 140 437 68 103 13 3 23 71 2 92 73 .236 .265 (-11%) .346 (+7%) .401 (+9%) .747 (+8%) 940.1
1951 NY1 NL 124 361 59 79 12 0 20 70 1 104 93 .219 .260 (-16%) .336 (+19%) .385 (+8%) .721 (+13%) 1440.3
1952 NY1 NL 114 322 47 71 11 0 14 43 1 76 68 .220 .252 (-13%) .326 (+14%) .369 (+4%) .696 (+9%) 860.0
1953 NY1 NL 107 290 40 65 5 0 12 30 2 56 73 .224 .264 (-15%) .335 (+5%) .397 (-8%) .733 (-2%) 45.3
1954 NY1 NL 98 246 25 46 3 1 8 27 0 45 60 .187 .261 (-28%) .333 (-5%) .390 (-22%) .723 (-14%) -482.0
1955 NY1 NL 69 137 11 29 1 0 4 18 0 24 18 .212 .258 (-18%) .332 (-1%) .393 (-22%) .726 (-13%) -233.9
1956 NY1 NL 68 132 10 29 5 2 3 8 0 25 28 .220 .258 (-15%) .331 (+4%) .397 (-10%) .728 (-4%) -30.1
1957 NY1 NL 63 91 4 15 1 0 1 2 0 10 24 .165 .257 (-36%) .323 (-21%) .391 (-47%) .715 (-35%) -480.5
Career · 11 seasons 919 2,322 302 503 59 8 96 315 10 489 514 .217 — — — — 2,015

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
10 28 1 7 1 0 0 3 6 6 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 .273
1951 WS NY1 6 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 5 3 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home440108815522458159.206
Away477122914727938156.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 NY1PITL 200000001
1957-09-21 NY1PITL 300000001
1957-08-20 NY1STLL 300000003
1957-08-18 NY1PHIW 300000001
1957-08-17 NY1PHIL 000000000
1957-08-11 NY1PHIL 200000000
1957-08-07 NY1BROW 000000000
1957-08-04 NY1CINW 000000000
1957-08-01 NY1STLL 200000000
1957-07-30 NY1STLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 3 0 0
C 902 220 3639 415 62 82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 NY1 C 2 0 8 2 0 0
1948 NY1 C 63 0 179 25 4 4
1949 NY1 C 62 0 224 18 5 4
1950 NY1 C 139 0 608 71 1 21
1951 NY1 C 122 0 554 62 8 9
1952 NY1 C 112 0 481 64 12 11
1953 NY1 3B 1 0 0 3 0 0
1953 NY1 C 106 0 441 53 9 9
1954 NY1 C 98 83 419 45 7 8
1955 NY1 C 68 51 280 27 4 5
1956 NY1 C 67 45 297 27 6 7
1957 NY1 C 63 41 148 21 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 901
Third Base 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 32th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wes Westrum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Snyder
    .224 avg, 77 HR
  2. 97
    Duke Sims
    .239 avg, 100 HR
  3. 92
    Chad Kreuter
    .237 avg, 54 HR
  4. 90
    Joe Ferguson
    .240 avg, 122 HR
  5. 89
    Alex Avila
    .233 avg, 105 HR
  6. 87
    A. J. Ellis
    .239 avg, 44 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Westrum

What years did Wes Westrum play?
Wes Westrum played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1957.
Was Wes Westrum a pitcher?
No. Wes Westrum was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Wes Westrum hit?
Wes Westrum hit 96 career home runs with 503 hits.