Batting average .272 Role Baseball player Name Wally Westlake | Runs batted in 539 Home runs 127 | |
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Waldon Thomas Westlake (born November 8, 1920) is a former utility player who had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956. Born in Gridley, California, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League, and the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of the American League. He played third base and outfield. He is the oldest living former National League player, and is also the oldest living member of the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. He hit for the cycle twice in his career, coming almost a year apart, on July 30,1948 against the Dodgers and on June 14,1949 against the Braves as a member of the Pirates. His brother is Jim Westlake.
He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1951.
Westlake is a graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento.
