Howard John Wakefield (April 2, 1884 – April 16, 1941) was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1907. Wakefield was a 6-foot, 1 inch, catcher who threw right-handed and batted right-handed. Wakefield played the 1905 and 1907 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. His 1906 season was with the Washington Senators.[1]
| Howard Wakefield | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: April 2, 1884 Bucyrus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: April 16, 1941 (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1905, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 15, 1907, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Games played | 113 |
| Runs scored | 24 |
| Teams | |
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A native of Bucyrus, Ohio, he was the father of Dick Wakefield who was also a professional baseball player during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Wakefield died in Chicago, in 1941.
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