Howard Wakefield
| Howard Wakefield | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: April 2, 1884 Bucyrus, Ohio | |||
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Died: April 16, 1941 (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| September 18, 1905 for the Cleveland Naps | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 15, 1907 for the Cleveland Naps | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .248 | ||
| Games played | 113 | ||
| Runs scored | 24 | ||
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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 1940s and early 1950s.
Wakefield died in Chicago, Illinois, in 1941.
See also
- List of second generation MLB players