Wally Westlake
Waldon Thomas Westlake
 
 
Born: November 8, 1920 in Gridley, CA
92 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 186
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1940
- Served in the Coast Guard during World War II
- High School: Christian Brothers (Sacramento, CA)

Teams

Park Factors
Attendance
Age
Team
Lg
W
L
HR
Ballpark
26.6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
7
62
92
.403
1.03
1.29
Forbes Field
5 / 8
0.97
27.6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
4
83
71
.539
1.04
1.28
Forbes Field
2 / 8
1.20
28.6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
6
71
83
.461
1.04
1.25
Forbes Field
2 / 8
1.23
29.6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
8
57
96
.373
1.05
1.23
Forbes Field
3 / 8
1.12
30.6
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
7
64
90
.416
1.07
1.24
Forbes Field
4 / 8
1.08
30.6
 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
3
81
73
.526
1.01
0.86
Sportsman's Park IV
3 / 8
1.10
31.6
 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
3
88
66
.571
1.00
0.89
Sportsman's Park IV
4 / 8
1.16
31.6
 Cincinnati Reds
NL
6
69
85
.448
1.01
0.87
Crosley Field
7 / 8
0.76
31.6
 Cleveland Indians
AL
2
93
61
.604
0.92
1.06
Cleveland Stadium
2 / 8
1.40
32.6
 Cleveland Indians
AL
2
92
62
.597
0.93
1.08
Cleveland Stadium
3 / 8
1.22
33.6
 Cleveland Indians
AL
1
111
43
.721
✓
1.01
1.03
Cleveland Stadium
2 / 8
1.36
34.6
 Cleveland Indians
AL
2
93
61
.604
1.01
1.05
Cleveland Stadium
3 / 8
1.10
34.6
 Baltimore Orioles
AL
7
57
97
.370
0.93
0.81
Memorial Stadium
7 / 8
0.75
35.6
 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
5
71
83
.461
0.98
1.08
Connie Mack Stadium
6 / 8
0.87
10
 6
1092
1063
.507
0
0
1
0
1.00
1.07
1.09

Park Factors
Att
Team
    
W
L
HR
5
 PIT
337
432
.438
0
0
0
0
1.05
1.12
2
 STL
169
139
.549
0
0
0
0
1.00
1.13
4
 CLE
389
227
.632
0
0
1
0
0.97
1.27
1
 CIN
69
85
.448
0
0
0
0
1.01
0.76
1
 BAL
57
97
.370
0
0
0
0
0.93
0.75
1
 PHI
71
83
.461
0
0
0
0
0.98
0.87

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James