#8 Bernie Walter, Closer, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Bernie Walter

8/15/1908
31
USA,TN,DOVER
6"1
185

Closer
R
R
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Minimal
Average
None at all
4 / 6 (Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,424,000
1939
$ 3,850,000 (3 year(s))
7 Year(s), 44 Days (1248 total Days)
148 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 44 Days (1248 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall10101089-92 Mph
Versus LHB91010 
Versus RHB101010 
Talent10109 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

4
56
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/17CINL 3-8 0.200001     
8/18CINL 6-14 133300     
8/23BSNL 4-5 221101L    
8/29@CHCW 5-3 210012W    
8/30@CHCW 8-5 110000W    
9/12@CINW 4-1 100001SV    
9/18@STLW 6-5 100002SV    
9/19@STLW 10-7 100002SV    
9/23BROL 6-8 022200L    
9/30@CINW 3-0 0.200002     

Pitching Stats 1939

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3105454.6335.02719188340.000.0
Projected3105454.6335.0271918834     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 6183.331169.86.98.72.120.012216.72.48
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB601590266412002.250.313.500.813
vs. RHB73126021313422001.164.218.329.547
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1002305.9313.21599216
Road2103153.8021.112109618
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May300105.686.144416
June701017.205.054413
July801103.729.265458
August803113.4810.11044110
Sept./Oct.500134.913.222207

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19321701216.3215.21912110116001.28.413BOS
193326022111.7431.018760730000.81.225BOS
193443064223.4050.133191921260000.89.272BOS,AL
193528032153.9030.02413131535000.97.315BOS
19362104143.2527.22211101929001.12.276BOS
193726003102.5728.021981132000.79.274BOS,AL
19382102464.7419.01811102522001.21.320BOS
19393105454.6335.02719184834001.00.242 PHA PIT
Total21302322743.61236.2182101951148258000.97.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1930, AA400000.0010.2700038000.94.241
1930, AAA2701215.8540.037292602630001.58.306
1931, AAA28024143.5832.235161331430001.50.352
1932, AAA1803203.4129.02811112928001.28.317

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19342000113.502.05330100
Total2000113.502.05330100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321710000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
19332650000000200.000.000.000.000BOS
19344310000000000.000.000.000.000BOS,AL
19352810000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
19362110000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19372620000000000.000.000.000.000BOS,AL
19382100000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19393110000000000.000.000.000.000 PHA PIT
Total213120000000400.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3101901001.00035.02.57    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1930...
Earned first career win on 8/2/1932...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $460,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $687,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $762,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/3/1939 to a 5-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 5/11/1939 to a 1-year deal worth $1,424,000 per year...
9/1/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1933 - 11 - 3rd
1934 - 22 - 1st
1935 - 15 - 1st
1936 - 4 - 10th
1937 - 10 - 5th
1938 - 6 - 4th
    

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