1922
Born November 28, 1922
Clearbrook, MN, USA
Wes Westrum Notable
b. November 28, 1922 · New York Giants 1947–1957
Wes Westrum spent all 11 of his major-league seasons with the New York Giants as a catcher, from 1947 to 1957.
Across 919 games he batted .217, with 503 hits and 302 runs. He finished with 96 home runs, 59 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 902 games behind the plate, with 3,639 putouts and 62 errors. He turned 82 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1952 to 1953. He hit three home runs in a game in 1950.
He was born in Clearbrook, MN, USA on November 28, 1922, and died on May 28, 2002. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1952, 1953 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .417 |
| 1948 | NYG | 66 | 125 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 3 | .160 |
| 1949 | NYG | 64 | 169 | 23 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 1 | .243 |
| 1950 | NYG | 140 | 437 | 68 | 103 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 92 | 73 | 2 | .236 |
| 1951 | NYG | 124 | 361 | 59 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 104 | 93 | 1 | .219 |
| 1952 | NYG | 114 | 322 | 47 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 76 | 68 | 1 | .220 |
| 1953 | NYG | 107 | 290 | 40 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 73 | 2 | .224 |
| 1954 | NYG | 98 | 246 | 25 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 45 | 60 | 0 | .187 |
| 1955 | NYG | 69 | 137 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 0 | .212 |
| 1956 | NYG | 68 | 132 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 0 | .220 |
| 1957 | NYG | 63 | 91 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 0 | .165 |
| Career | — | 919 | 2322 | 302 | 503 | 59 | 8 | 96 | 315 | 489 | 514 | 10 | .217 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died May 28, 2002
1947
Major-league debut: Wes Westrum
Wes Westrum made a major-league debut on September 17, 1947.
1950
Wes Westrum's Three-Home-Run Game, 1950
Wes Westrum hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the Cincinnati Reds on June 24, 1950.
1957
Final major-league game: Wes Westrum
Wes Westrum played a final major-league game on September 29, 1957.
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain