#7 Bucky Walters, First Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Bucky Walters

4/19/1909
31
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
6"1
190

First Base
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 154 Days (498 total Days)
128 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 154 Days (498 total Days)
9 Year(s)

2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67347
Versus LHP77347
Versus RHP67347
Talent67247
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5
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/26CINL 1-2400000001#4  
7/27PITW 5-1311100010#4  
7/28PITW 3-0400000101#4  
7/29PITW 9-5523110100#4  
7/30@NYNL 4-7300000012#4  
7/31@NYNW 8-2411000210#4  
8/2STLW 8-5321000121#4  
8/3STLL 6-11100000000#9  
8/4STLL 4-6301000010#4  
8/5@BROW 6-3502100100#4  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9937392174958473061.247.300.386.687.599.139
Projected9937392174958473061.247.300.386.687.599.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall94406000903144301233.343.84.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4573006448100.156.220.222.442
vs. RHP32885144952432653200.259.312.409.720
Close/Late4583015228000.178.213.311.524
Scoring Position10331812460716300.301.336.456.793
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home501964883529261429.245.292.393.685
Road491774491429211632.249.309.379.688
March/April259321503118614.226.273.376.649
May2291273231811316.297.316.473.788
June2593203011210816.215.277.280.557
July23842052215161014.238.313.417.729
August41241002231.333.467.417.883

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937813200001000200.154.154.154.308PHI
1938601533781317228003200.242.280.366.646PHI
19397513931826281711013300.223.278.439.717PHI
194099373921749584730036112.247.300.386.687PHI CLE
Total2426781623371810387490412812.239.289.388.677 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AA1385141301751050494782109.253.313.364.677
1932, AA13754013120416504939118147.243.292.383.675
1933, AA1458142024421011.241.267.379.646
1933, AAA983518825042837147884.251.278.356.634
1934, AAA129420121263146360367774.288.342.464.806
1935, AAA1294281132021451592479610.264.300.418.718
1936, AAA1364901252411558454210897.255.312.400.712
1937, AAA13851614932331110726911668.289.371.543.913

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base939380567718786.993822.19.61    
Shortstop41351801.00015.04.80    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 54th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1931...
Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (N) on 5/2/1933 (Going to CIN: C Poindexter Williams. Going to PHI: 3B Bucky Walters)...
Injured on 5/20/1933 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 5/28/1935 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 7/31/1935 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days...
Injured on 5/21/1936 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 5/30/1937 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 9/11/1937, off Flint Rhem (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1938, off Ed Heusser (BSN)...
Released by Philadelphia (N) on 8/6/1940...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 9/26/1940 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
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