Bill Wakefield

William Sumner Wakefield is a former pitcher in Major [League Baseball] who played for the New York Mets during the 1964 season. Listed at,, Wakefield batted and threw right-handed. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he attended the Pembroke Country-Day School and Stanford University.
Wakefield was signed as an amateur free agent by the St. [Louis Cardinals] in 1961. On November 4, 1963, Wakefield along with George Altman were traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Roger Craig.
In one season career, Wakefield posted a 3–5 record with a 3.61 earned [run average|ERA] in 62 appearances, including four starts and two saves, giving up 48 earned runs on 103 hits and 61 walks while striking out 61 in 119.2 innings of work.