1938
Born July 29, 1938
Strasburg, PA, USA
Don Wert Notable
Don Wert divided nine seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1963, then the Washington Senators through 1971.
Across 1,110 games he batted .242, with 929 hits and 417 runs. He finished with 77 home runs, 129 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 1,043 games at third base, with 1,987 assists and 97 errors. He turned 173 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1968.
He was born in Strasburg, PA, USA on July 29, 1938, and died on August 25, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1968 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | 78 | 251 | 31 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 3 | .259 |
| 1964 | DET | 148 | 525 | 63 | 135 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 50 | 74 | 3 | .257 |
| 1965 | DET | 162 | 609 | 81 | 159 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 73 | 71 | 5 | .261 |
| 1966 | DET | 150 | 559 | 56 | 150 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 64 | 69 | 6 | .268 |
| 1967 | DET | 142 | 534 | 60 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 59 | 1 | .257 |
| 1968 | DET | 150 | 536 | 44 | 107 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 79 | 0 | .200 |
| 1969 | DET | 132 | 423 | 46 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 60 | 3 | .225 |
| 1970 | DET | 128 | 363 | 34 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 1 | .218 |
| 1971 | WSA | 20 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .050 |
| Career | — | 1110 | 3840 | 417 | 929 | 129 | 15 | 77 | 366 | 389 | 529 | 22 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died August 25, 2024
1963
Major-league debut: Don Wert
Don Wert made a major-league debut on May 11, 1963.
1971
Final major-league game: Don Wert
Don Wert played a final major-league game on June 11, 1971.
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