#8 Bernie Walter, Closer, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Bernie Walter

8/15/1908
32
USA,TN,DOVER
6"1
185

Closer
R
R
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Minimal
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,850,000
1942
8 Year(s), 44 Days (1420 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 44 Days (1420 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall1010989-92 Mph
Versus LHB9109 
Versus RHB101010 
Talent10109 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

4
56
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
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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    
8/25CINL 8-12 1.232211L    
8/29@CHCW 9-2 220001     
8/31@NYNW 15-9 100002     
9/3@NYNW 7-6 210014W    
9/7STLW 7-6 100001W    
9/12@BSNW 3-1 1.200002     
9/19BROL 6-8 341102     
9/23@NYNW 6-4 210000SV    
9/28@BROW 4-3 200014W    
10/2BSNL 3-10 100001     

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3807543.0450.137181714530.000.0
Projected3807543.0450.03718171453     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 8180.038199.76.69.52.560.016637.52.23
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB822261313111023002.268.358.476.834
vs. RHB10415311107430001.144.180.221.401
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1905213.0027.018109527
Road1902333.0923.11988926
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April300010.006.200007
May1101228.389.21699312
June300000.004.101033
July702101.356.221129
August701205.2310.1136648
Sept./Oct.703010.7112.2611214

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
19403807543.0450.137181741453001.01.256PIT
Total25103027783.51287.02191191121562311000.98.277 

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
19403830000000200.000.000.000.000PIT
Total251150000000600.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher380271901.00050.11.61    

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
1939 - 5 - 5th
    

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