Wes Westrum | |
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![]() Westrum with the New York Giants in 1955 | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Clearbrook, Minnesota, U.S. | November 28, 1922|
Died: May 28, 2002 Clearbrook, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1947, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1957, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .217 |
Home runs | 96 |
Runs batted in | 315 |
Managerial record | 260–366 |
Winning % | .415 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Wesley Noreen Westrum (November 28, 1922 – May 28, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager, and scout. He played for 11 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1947 to 1957[1] and was known as a superb defensive catcher.[2] He served as the second manager in the history of the New York Mets, replacing Casey Stengel in 1965 after the latter fractured his hip and was forced to retire.[3]