Born:(1925-02-09)February 9, 1925 York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: July 7, 1983(1983-07-07) (aged 58) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1947, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1963, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average
.277
Home runs
266
Runs batted in
1,178
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1947–1952)
St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954)
Cleveland Indians (1954–1958)
Boston Red Sox (1959–1961)
Detroit Tigers (1961–1963)
Minnesota Twins (1963)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1949, 1951, 1952, 1957)
Victor Woodrow Wertz (February 9, 1925 – July 7, 1983) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He had a 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1947 to 1963. Wertz played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins; all teams within the American League.
"VicWertz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Deane, Bill (October 2005). "Catching up with VicWertz's 1954...
series, when Giants center fielder Willie Mays snared a long drive by VicWertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield. Utility player Dusty...
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over-the-shoulder running grab by Mays of a long drive off the bat of VicWertz about 425 feet (130 m) from home plate at the Polo Grounds during the...
1954: Bob Chakales was traded by the Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for VicWertz. Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg....
pitch to VicWertz that resulted in The Catch — Giant center fielder Willie Mays' historic back-to-home-plate, over-the-shoulder grab of Wertz' long drive...
Robinson* 268 Gorman Thomas 268 214 George Hendrick 267 Mike Napoli 267 216 VicWertz 266 217 George Bell 265 Matt Stairs 265 219 Bobby Thomson 264 220 José...
1958, Piersall was traded to the Cleveland Indians for first baseman VicWertz and outfielder Gary Geiger. Piersall was reunited with his former combatant...
photo of The catch made by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series against VicWertz of the Cleveland Indians occurred immediately in front of the "batter's...
Cleveland Indians. In Game One, center fielder Mays caught a long drive by VicWertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield in a play remembered...
well as an Internet forum community. Paizo was formed by Lisa Stevens, VicWertz, and Johnny Wilson in 2002 to take over publication of the Dungeons &...
Hitting for the cycle May 17, 1944 May 13, 1947 Succeeded by Bob Johnson VicWertz Records Preceded by Eddie Carnett Oldest recognized verified living baseball...
to its feet with a brilliant leaping catch in the sixth inning to rob VicWertz of a near homer. Ashburn caught the ball in front of the right centerfield...
playing center field, made "The Catch" on a deep drive off the bat of VicWertz in Game 1. The Giants went on to win the Series in four games, with Irvin...
Tigers in the 14th inning on a three-run shot by Tigers right fielder VicWertz and Parnell earned a no-decision that day. The term, though it had been...
three passed balls in one inning. Grand slams by Boston Red Sox teammates VicWertz and Rip Repulski at Fenway Park give Boston a 9–7 win over the Chicago...
8th in a row to drop 10 games out of first place. The Tigers purchased VicWertz from the Red Sox to add more power to the offense. September 12: Detroit...
won in four straight games, highlighted by Mays' game-saving catch of VicWertz' long drive in Game 1, the clutch hitting of obscure outfielder and pinch...
series was notable for Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder catch off the bat of VicWertz in Game 1. Cleveland remained a talented team throughout the remainder...
Park, entering the game in the top of the eighth as a pinch runner for VicWertz and playing shortstop in the bottom of the eighth and becoming the Sox's...
in italics. Ralph Kiner, Hal Newhouser, Phil Cavarretta, Johnny Sain and Vic Raschi were on the ballot for the last time. Kiner was elected by a one-vote...
Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for VicWertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. 1960...
New York Yankees Gus Zernial 30 1956 Mickey Mantle† 52 New York Yankees VicWertz 32 1957 Roy Sievers 42 Washington Senators Ted Williams† 38 1958 Mickey...
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