Bill Wakefield

William Sumner Wakefield
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: May 24, 1941 in Kansas City, MO
Signed: 1961 by the St. Louis Cardinals
Acquired: traded from the Cardinals with George Altman for Roger Craig, November 1962

 

Appeared in 62 games for the Mets as a pitcher in 1964, a team record that was to stand for many years. Oddly enough, those 62 games were the only ones in which he would ever pitch in the big leagues. Pictured is his 1966 Topps card.

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB    G GS CG    IP  W  L  PCT   H  R ER SO BB ShO SV  ERA
1964 *METS*
62  4  0 119.2  3  5 .375 103 57 48 61 61   0  2 3.61

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This is a list of the Bill Wakefield cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1965 Topps #167

1966 Topps #443

1991 WIZ Mets #423

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