 |  | 10-19-1948 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | LF Vic Wertz #89 |  | |  | | Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good |     |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 144 | 603 | 175 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 96 | 92 | 84 | .290 | .385 | .516 | 1 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | Gap | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | Power | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | Eye | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | Avoid K's | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 3 | 6 | | Errors: | - | 4 | 6 | | Arm: | - | 3 | 6 | | Turn DP: | - | 2 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | 7 | | 1st Base: | 3 | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | 6 | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 3 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 10-17-1948 | @ BRO | Loss, 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 10-16-1948 | @ BRO | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10-14-1948 | BRO | Loss, 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10-13-1948 | BRO | Win, 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10-12-1948 | BRO | Loss, 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 10-10-1948 | @ BRO | Win, 12-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10-09-1948 | @ BRO | Win, 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 10-07-1948 | CLE | Win, 13-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 10-05-1948 | @ CLE | Loss, 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 10-04-1948 | @ CLE | Win, 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 3 | | Loyalty: | 2 | | Desire for Winning: | 9 | | Greed: | 7 | | Intelligence: | 10 | | Work Ethic: | 3 | |
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| | Vic Wertz | | Birthday: | 02-09-1925 | | Born in: | York (Pennsylvania) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 186 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Well Known | | National Pop.: | Well Known |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $55,000 | | Signed Through: | 1948 Season | | Major Service: | 4 Years, 50 Days | | Service This Yr: | 169 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 4 Years, 158 Days | | Pro Service: | 6 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1941, 12th Pick in Round 1 | |
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| Major League Baseball 1948 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 144 | 603 | 175 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 96 | 116 | 92 | 84 | .290 | .385 | .516 | .901 | .919 | .226 | 39.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 144 | 698 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 122.6 | 7.47 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 132 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .243 | .326 | .569 | | Versus Right | | 471 | 149 | 17 | 6 | 30 | 84 | 98 | 84 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .421 | .569 | .990 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .200 | .316 | .516 | | April | | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .319 | .419 | .739 | | May | | 119 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .385 | .462 | .847 | | June | | 101 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .431 | .535 | .966 | | July | | 100 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .330 | .404 | .700 | 1.104 | | August | | 115 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .381 | .435 | .815 | | September | | 106 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .367 | .528 | .895 | | Spring Training | | 66 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .361 | .364 | .725 | | Playoffs | | 53 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .328 | .453 | .781 | | Last Year | | 550 | 143 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 94 | 71 | 91 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .363 | .431 | .793 | | 2 Years Ago | | 501 | 143 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 59 | 70 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .285 | .375 | .449 | .824 | | Career | | 2305 | 652 | 87 | 20 | 94 | 372 | 333 | 342 | 306 | 17 | 1 | 8 | .283 | .375 | .460 | .835 | | Home | | 307 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .352 | .479 | .830 | | Road | | 296 | 92 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .311 | .419 | .554 | .973 | | Grass | | 603 | 175 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 96 | 116 | 92 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .290 | .385 | .516 | .901 | | Day | | 221 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .333 | .407 | .741 | | Night | | 382 | 119 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 70 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .312 | .414 | .579 | .993 | | Close/Late | | 160 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .378 | .556 | .935 | | Inning 1-3 | | 222 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .358 | .405 | .764 | | Inning 4-6 | | 178 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .398 | .556 | .954 | | Inning 7-9 | | 171 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .327 | .433 | .649 | 1.083 | | Extra Innings | | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .229 | .344 | .572 | | 0 Outs | | 187 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .419 | .524 | .943 | | 1 Outs | | 194 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .371 | .505 | .876 | | 2 Outs | | 222 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .370 | .518 | .888 | | Scoring Position | | 167 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .371 | .503 | .874 | | Bases Empty | | 304 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 48 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .411 | .576 | .986 | | Runner on 1st | | 132 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .345 | .394 | .739 | | Runner on 2nd | | 49 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .377 | .510 | .887 | | Runner on 3rd | | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .355 | .320 | .675 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 41 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .366 | .422 | .634 | 1.056 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .348 | .600 | .948 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | | Bases Loaded | | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .550 | .836 | | Two Strikes | | 248 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .337 | .431 | .768 | | First Pitch | | 102 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .471 | .784 | | Count 0-1 | | 58 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .328 | .339 | .569 | .908 | | Count 0-2 | | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .366 | .561 | | Count 1-0 | | 63 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .444 | .730 | | Count 1-1 | | 52 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .615 | .923 | | Count 1-2 | | 84 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .224 | .357 | .581 | | Count 2-0 | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .619 | .857 | | Count 2-1 | | 39 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .410 | .821 | 1.231 | | Count 2-2 | | 72 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .260 | .444 | .705 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .955 | 2.000 | 2.955 | | Count 3-1 | | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .818 | .778 | 1.596 | | Full Count | | 51 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .581 | .588 | 1.170 | | Behind in Count | | 183 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .254 | .426 | .680 | | Ahead in Count | | 143 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .525 | .636 | 1.161 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1942 Orlando - A | 17 | 110 | 281 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .377 | .413 | .790 | 12.1 | | 1943 Arlington - AA | 18 | 64 | 154 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .461 | .604 | 1.065 | 25.9 | | 1943 Huntington Beach - AAA | 18 | 53 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .262 | .250 | .512 | -4.9 | | 1944 Huntington Beach - AAA | 19 | 86 | 161 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .440 | .516 | .956 | 19.8 | | Total AAA | | 139 | 217 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .398 | .447 | .845 | 14.9 | | Total AA | | 64 | 154 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .461 | .604 | 1.065 | 25.9 | | Total A | | 110 | 281 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .377 | .413 | .790 | 12.1 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1945 Pittsburgh - MLB | 20 | 11 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .412 | .545 | .957 | 0.0 | | 1948 Boston (A) - MLB | 23 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .328 | .453 | .781 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 24 | 97 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .366 | .495 | .861 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 11-01-1941 | Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. | | 11-01-1941 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. | | 01-01-1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 4 (7). | | 04-14-1942 | Named the #31 prospect in the MLB | | 01-01-1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 6 (7). | | 04-14-1943 | Named the #20 prospect in the MLB | | 07-11-1943 | Was selected to the 1943 Double-A Baseball All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-14-1944 | Named the #10 prospect in the MLB | | 11-10-1944 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,406 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-14-1945 | Named the #6 prospect in the MLB | | 10-15-1945 | Won the 1945 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! | | 11-08-1945 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,844 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 05-27-1946 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-31-1946 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis (N) Cardinals in exchange for LF R. Sievers. | | 11-08-1946 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,309 through automatic renewal. | | 11-18-1946 | Was traded by the St. Louis (N) Cardinals to the Boston (A) Red Sox, along with a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for 1B G. Kell, a 3rd draft pick. | | 01-01-1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 11-06-1947 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 06-14-1948 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-30-1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 08-01-1948 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | PA | Rank | | 1947 | 651 | 7 | | 1948 | 698 | 3 | | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1947 | 88 | 5 | | 1948 | 84 | 8 | | | | Year | HR | Rank | | 1946 | 19 | 10 | | 1947 | 22 | 9 | | 1948 | 34 | 1 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1947 | 94 | 5 | | 1948 | 96 | 5 | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1947 | 91 | 5 | | 1948 | 92 | 8 | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1945 | 14 | 2 | | 1946 | 6 | 8 | | 1947 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1947 | .171 | 10 | | 1948 | .226 | 4 | | | | | | |
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