In 1948, Wally Westlake played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1948, Wally Westlake had 428 at bats, 122 hits, 46 walks, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. Sacrifice flies weren't counted before 1954. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .360.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1948, Wally Westlake had 428 at bats, and hit 89 singles, 10 doubles, 6 triples, and 17 home runs, for a .456 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1948, Wally Westlake had a .360 On Base Percentage and a .456 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .815.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1948, Wally Westlake had a .360 On Base Percentage and 195 Total Bases for 70.17 Runs Created.
Jim Westlake died January 3, 2003, in Sacramento, CA, USA.
Jim Westlake was born July 3, 1930, in Sacramento, CA, USA.
Wally Westlake was born November 8, 1920, in Gridley, CA, USA.
In 1956, Wally Westlake played in 5 games, all for the Philadelphia Phillies, and batting in all of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 3 times.
In 1955, Jim Westlake played in 1 game for the Philadelphia Phillies. He had 1 at bat, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time.
Wally Westlake is 6 feet tall. He weighs 186 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Jim Westlake debuted on April 16, 1955, playing for the at ; he played his final game on April 16, 1955, playing for the at .
In 1955, Wally Westlake played in 8 games for the Baltimore Orioles, batting in all of them. He had 24 at bats, getting 3 hits, for a .125 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 6 times. He struck out 5 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
Jim Westlake is 6 feet 1 inches tall. He weighs 190 pounds. He bats left and throws left.
In 1951, Wally Westlake played in 50 games for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, batting in all of them. He had 181 at bats, getting 51 hits, for a .282 batting average, with 45 runs batted in. He was walked 9 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 26 times. He hit 4 doubles, 0 triples, and 16 home runs.
In 1955, Wally Westlake played in 16 games for the Cleveland Blues, batting in all of them. He had 20 at bats, getting 5 hits, for a .250 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 3 times, 1 times intentionally. He struck out 5 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1952, Wally Westlake played in 29 games for the Cleveland Blues, batting in all of them. He had 69 at bats, getting 16 hits, for a .232 batting average, with 3 sacrifice hits, sacrifice flies, and 9 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times. He struck out 16 times. He hit 4 doubles, 1 triples, and 1 home runs.