Last Updated on December 23, 2022
Over the course of the 6,099 at-bats in his career, Wertz had an average at the plate of .277 with 1,692 base knocks. He homered 266 times, with 2,863 total bases and a .469 slugging percentage. Wertz tallied a free base 828 times while going down on strikes on 842 plate appearances. He accumulated 867 runs in addition to having 1,178 RBIs. His on-base rate is .364 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .833.
Vic Wertz Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .277 | 266 | 1,692 | 828 | 867 | 1,178 | .364 | 7,028 | 6,099 | .833 | 122 | 289 | 42 | 1,862 | .469 | 9 | 19 | 2,863 | 842 | |
| 1963 | TOT | .122 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .218 | 55 | 49 | .524 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 41 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 1963 | DET | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 5 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | MIN | .136 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .240 | 50 | 44 | .581 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 35 | .341 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 1962 | DET | .324 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 18 | .357 | 112 | 105 | .843 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 74 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 13 |
| 1961 | TOT | .260 | 11 | 84 | 38 | 33 | 61 | .336 | 369 | 323 | .760 | 102 | 16 | 2 | 107 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 44 |
| 1961 | BOS | .262 | 11 | 83 | 38 | 33 | 60 | .339 | 363 | 317 | .768 | 104 | 16 | 2 | 99 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 43 |
| 1961 | DET | .167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | 6 | 6 | .333 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | BOS | .282 | 19 | 125 | 37 | 45 | 103 | .335 | 488 | 443 | .796 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 131 | .460 | 0 | 2 | 204 | 54 |
| 1959 | BOS | .275 | 7 | 68 | 22 | 38 | 49 | .337 | 273 | 247 | .750 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 94 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 32 |
| 1958 | CLE | .279 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | .354 | 48 | 43 | .866 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .512 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 1957 | CLE | .282 | 28 | 145 | 78 | 84 | 105 | .371 | 606 | 515 | .857 | 133 | 21 | 0 | 144 | .485 | 2 | 3 | 250 | 88 |
| 1956 | CLE | .264 | 32 | 127 | 75 | 65 | 106 | .364 | 568 | 481 | .874 | 127 | 22 | 0 | 136 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 87 |
| 1955 | CLE | .253 | 14 | 65 | 32 | 30 | 55 | .332 | 295 | 257 | .807 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 74 | .475 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 33 |
| 1954 | TOT | .257 | 15 | 100 | 45 | 38 | 61 | .330 | 443 | 389 | .751 | 106 | 15 | 2 | 123 | .422 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 57 |
| 1954 | BAL | .202 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 13 | .283 | 106 | 94 | .528 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .245 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 |
| 1954 | CLE | .275 | 14 | 81 | 34 | 33 | 48 | .344 | 337 | 295 | .822 | 122 | 14 | 2 | 94 | .478 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 40 |
| 1953 | SLB | .268 | 19 | 118 | 72 | 61 | 70 | .376 | 519 | 440 | .842 | 124 | 18 | 6 | 128 | .466 | 1 | 4 | 205 | 44 |
| 1952 | TOT | .277 | 23 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 70 | .381 | 486 | 415 | .887 | 145 | 20 | 3 | 122 | .506 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 64 |
| 1952 | DET | .246 | 17 | 70 | 46 | 46 | 51 | .352 | 332 | 285 | .851 | 135 | 15 | 3 | 85 | .498 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 44 |
| 1952 | SLB | .346 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 19 | .444 | 154 | 130 | .968 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 37 | .523 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 |
| 1951 | DET | .285 | 27 | 143 | 78 | 86 | 94 | .383 | 582 | 501 | .894 | 140 | 24 | 4 | 138 | .511 | 0 | 3 | 256 | 61 |
| 1950 | DET | .308 | 27 | 172 | 91 | 99 | 123 | .408 | 657 | 559 | .941 | 136 | 37 | 4 | 149 | .533 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 55 |
| 1949 | DET | .304 | 20 | 185 | 80 | 96 | 133 | .385 | 695 | 608 | .851 | 125 | 26 | 6 | 155 | .465 | 2 | 3 | 283 | 61 |
| 1948 | DET | .248 | 7 | 97 | 48 | 49 | 67 | .335 | 449 | 391 | .731 | 92 | 19 | 9 | 119 | .396 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 70 |
| 1947 | DET | .288 | 6 | 96 | 47 | 60 | 44 | .376 | 383 | 333 | .809 | 121 | 22 | 4 | 102 | .432 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 66 |
1963 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 41 | 377th |
| Plate Appearances | 55 | 411th |
| At-Bats | 49 | 414th |
| Runs Scored | 3 | 452nd |
| Hits | 6 | 457th |
| Doubles | 0 | 787th |
| Triples | 0 | 783rd |
| Home Runs | 3 | 245th |
| Runs Batted In | 7 | 326th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 781st |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 781st |
| Walks | 6 | 337th |
| Strikeouts | 6 | 522nd |
| Batting Average | .122 | 578th |
| On-Base Percentage | .218 | 504th |
| Slugging Percentage | .306 | 348th |
| OPS | .524 | 415th |
| OPS+ | 44 | 445th |
| Total Bases | 15 | 365th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 434th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 781st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 791st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 779th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 192nd |
1963 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 6 | 719th |
| Plate Appearances | 5 | 684th |
| At-Bats | 5 | 677th |
| Runs Scored | 0 | 801st |
| Hits | 0 | 801st |
| Doubles | 0 | 788th |
| Triples | 0 | 784th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 786th |
| Runs Batted In | 0 | 796th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 782nd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 782nd |
| Walks | 0 | 796th |
| Strikeouts | 1 | 724th |
| Batting Average | .000 | 801st |
| On-Base Percentage | .000 | 802nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .000 | 801st |
| OPS | .000 | 802nd |
| OPS+ | -100 | 1718th |
| Total Bases | 0 | 801st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 789th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 782nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 792nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 780th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 782nd |
1963 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 35 | 441st |
| Plate Appearances | 50 | 428th |
| At-Bats | 44 | 435th |
| Runs Scored | 3 | 453rd |
| Hits | 6 | 458th |
| Doubles | 0 | 789th |
| Triples | 0 | 785th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 246th |
| Runs Batted In | 7 | 327th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 783rd |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 783rd |
| Walks | 6 | 338th |
| Strikeouts | 5 | 567th |
| Batting Average | .136 | 558th |
| On-Base Percentage | .240 | 474th |
| Slugging Percentage | .341 | 261st |
| OPS | .581 | 358th |
| OPS+ | 60 | 389th |
| Total Bases | 15 | 366th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 435th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 783rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 793rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 781st |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 193rd |
1962 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 74 | 233rd |
| Plate Appearances | 112 | 286th |
| At-Bats | 105 | 279th |
| Runs Scored | 7 | 347th |
| Hits | 34 | 247th |
| Doubles | 2 | 369th |
| Triples | 0 | 787th |
| Home Runs | 5 | 187th |
| Runs Batted In | 18 | 225th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 791st |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 786th |
| Walks | 5 | 360th |
| Strikeouts | 13 | 394th |
| Batting Average | .324 | 41st |
| On-Base Percentage | .357 | 132nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .486 | 64th |
| OPS | .843 | 66th |
| OPS+ | 121 | 85th |
| Total Bases | 51 | 247th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 446th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 266th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 797th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 301st |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 789th |
1961 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 107 | 146th |
| Plate Appearances | 369 | 145th |
| At-Bats | 323 | 143rd |
| Runs Scored | 33 | 172nd |
| Hits | 84 | 139th |
| Doubles | 16 | 112th |
| Triples | 2 | 169th |
| Home Runs | 11 | 99th |
| Runs Batted In | 61 | 65th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 748th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 748th |
| Walks | 38 | 110th |
| Strikeouts | 44 | 134th |
| Batting Average | .260 | 220th |
| On-Base Percentage | .336 | 185th |
| Slugging Percentage | .424 | 154th |
| OPS | .760 | 159th |
| OPS+ | 102 | 152nd |
| Total Bases | 137 | 124th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 71st |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 148th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 757th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 38th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 98th |
1961 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 99 | 160th |
| Plate Appearances | 363 | 148th |
| At-Bats | 317 | 148th |
| Runs Scored | 33 | 173rd |
| Hits | 83 | 142nd |
| Doubles | 16 | 113th |
| Triples | 2 | 170th |
| Home Runs | 11 | 100th |
| Runs Batted In | 60 | 66th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 749th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 749th |
| Walks | 38 | 111th |
| Strikeouts | 43 | 139th |
| Batting Average | .262 | 210th |
| On-Base Percentage | .339 | 174th |
| Slugging Percentage | .429 | 148th |
| OPS | .768 | 148th |
| OPS+ | 104 | 147th |
| Total Bases | 136 | 125th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 72nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 149th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 758th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 39th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 99th |
1961 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 8 | 665th |
| Plate Appearances | 6 | 661st |
| At-Bats | 6 | 652nd |
| Runs Scored | 0 | 765th |
| Hits | 1 | 647th |
| Doubles | 0 | 758th |
| Triples | 0 | 749th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 752nd |
| Runs Batted In | 1 | 563rd |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 750th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 750th |
| Walks | 0 | 765th |
| Strikeouts | 1 | 706th |
| Batting Average | .167 | 497th |
| On-Base Percentage | .167 | 578th |
| Slugging Percentage | .167 | 538th |
| OPS | .333 | 566th |
| OPS+ | -11 | 1551st |
| Total Bases | 1 | 648th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 759th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 749th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 759th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 752nd |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 748th |
1960 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 131 | 75th |
| Plate Appearances | 488 | 80th |
| At-Bats | 443 | 75th |
| Runs Scored | 45 | 104th |
| Hits | 125 | 65th |
| Doubles | 22 | 47th |
| Triples | 0 | 673rd |
| Home Runs | 19 | 30th |
| Runs Batted In | 103 | 7th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 676th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 123rd |
| Walks | 37 | 93rd |
| Strikeouts | 54 | 74th |
| Batting Average | .282 | 121st |
| On-Base Percentage | .335 | 172nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .460 | 79th |
| OPS | .796 | 94th |
| OPS+ | 111 | 118th |
| Total Bases | 204 | 52nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 13 | 44th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 219th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 375th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 46th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 80th |
1959 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 94 | 145th |
| Plate Appearances | 273 | 147th |
| At-Bats | 247 | 147th |
| Runs Scored | 38 | 121st |
| Hits | 68 | 139th |
| Doubles | 13 | 124th |
| Triples | 0 | 671st |
| Home Runs | 7 | 118th |
| Runs Batted In | 49 | 79th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 671st |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 670th |
| Walks | 22 | 150th |
| Strikeouts | 32 | 149th |
| Batting Average | .275 | 134th |
| On-Base Percentage | .337 | 135th |
| Slugging Percentage | .413 | 132nd |
| OPS | .750 | 137th |
| OPS+ | 102 | 141st |
| Total Bases | 102 | 138th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 163rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 116th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 676th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 152nd |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 58th |
1958 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 25 | 431st |
| Plate Appearances | 48 | 361st |
| At-Bats | 43 | 360th |
| Runs Scored | 5 | 326th |
| Hits | 12 | 306th |
| Doubles | 1 | 396th |
| Triples | 0 | 670th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 205th |
| Runs Batted In | 12 | 233rd |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 669th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 666th |
| Walks | 5 | 308th |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 412th |
| Batting Average | .279 | 118th |
| On-Base Percentage | .354 | 98th |
| Slugging Percentage | .512 | 43rd |
| OPS | .866 | 47th |
| OPS+ | 137 | 41st |
| Total Bases | 22 | 281st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 | 284th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 669th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 681st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 672nd |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 669th |
1957 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 144 | 32nd |
| Plate Appearances | 606 | 31st |
| At-Bats | 515 | 38th |
| Runs Scored | 84 | 23rd |
| Hits | 145 | 39th |
| Doubles | 21 | 58th |
| Triples | 0 | 647th |
| Home Runs | 28 | 12th |
| Runs Batted In | 105 | 4th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 132nd |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 86th |
| Walks | 78 | 9th |
| Strikeouts | 88 | 7th |
| Batting Average | .282 | 110th |
| On-Base Percentage | .371 | 76th |
| Slugging Percentage | .485 | 61st |
| OPS | .857 | 58th |
| OPS+ | 133 | 53rd |
| Total Bases | 250 | 24th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 98th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 118th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 654th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 11 | 2nd |
| Intentional Walks | 6 | 38th |
1956 Stats for Vic Wertz
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 136 | 70th |
| Plate Appearances | 568 | 59th |
| At-Bats | 481 | 66th |
| Runs Scored | 65 | 65th |
| Hits | 127 | 66th |
| Doubles | 22 | 55th |
| Triples | 0 | 664th |
| Home Runs | 32 | 11th |
| Runs Batted In | 106 | 4th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 665th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 664th |
| Walks | 75 | 26th |
| Strikeouts | 87 | 10th |
| Batting Average | .264 | 177th |
| On-Base Percentage | .364 | 104th |
| Slugging Percentage | .509 | 37th |
| OPS | .874 | 47th |
| OPS+ | 127 | 51st |
| Total Bases | 245 | 35th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 113th |
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | 29th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 670th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 14th |
| Intentional Walks | 10 | 18th |