Howard Wakefield
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Howard John Wakefield (April 2, 1884 - April 16, 1941) was a professional baseball player from 1905 to 1907. Wakefield was a 6 foot, 1 inch, catcher who threw right-handed and batted right-handed. Wakefield played the 1905 and 1907 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. His 1906 season was with the Washington Senators.
A native of Bucyrus, Ohio, he was the father of Dick Wakefield who was also a professional baseball player during the 1940's and early 1950's.
Wakefield passed away in Chicago, Illinois, in 1941.
[edit] Career Statistics
G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | TB | SH | HBP |
113 | 274 | 24 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .248 | .277 | .314 | 86 | 2 | 1 |