#7 Bucky Walters, First Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bucky Walters
4/19/1909 31 USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA 6"1 190
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 1 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/26 | CIN | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
7/27 | PIT | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
7/28 | PIT | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
7/29 | PIT | W 9-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
7/30 | @NYN | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #4 | | |
7/31 | @NYN | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
8/2 | STL | W 8-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
8/3 | STL | L 6-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/4 | STL | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
8/5 | @BRO | W 6-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 99 | 373 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 61 | .247 | .300 | .386 | .687 | .599 | .139 |
Projected | 99 | 373 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 61 | .247 | .300 | .386 | .687 | .599 | .139 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 94 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 43.8 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 45 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .220 | .222 | .442 |
vs. RHP | 328 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 26 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .312 | .409 | .720 |
Close/Late | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .213 | .311 | .524 |
Scoring Position | 103 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .336 | .456 | .793 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 196 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 29 | .245 | .292 | .393 | .685 |
Road | 49 | 177 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 32 | .249 | .309 | .379 | .688 |
March/April | 25 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | .226 | .273 | .376 | .649 |
May | 22 | 91 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 16 | .297 | .316 | .473 | .788 |
June | 25 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 16 | .215 | .277 | .280 | .557 |
July | 23 | 84 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | .238 | .313 | .417 | .729 |
August | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .467 | .417 | .883 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | PHI |
1938 | 60 | 153 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .280 | .366 | .646 | PHI |
1939 | 75 | 139 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .278 | .439 | .717 | PHI |
1940 | 99 | 373 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .300 | .386 | .687 | PHI CLE |
Total | 242 | 678 | 162 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 103 | 87 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 128 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .289 | .388 | .677 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1931, AA | 138 | 514 | 130 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 82 | 10 | 9 | .253 | .313 | .364 | .677 |
1932, AA | 137 | 540 | 131 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 118 | 14 | 7 | .243 | .292 | .383 | .675 |
1933, AA | 14 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .267 | .379 | .646 |
1933, AAA | 98 | 351 | 88 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 78 | 8 | 4 | .251 | .278 | .356 | .634 |
1934, AAA | 129 | 420 | 121 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 60 | 36 | 77 | 7 | 4 | .288 | .342 | .464 | .806 |
1935, AAA | 129 | 428 | 113 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 24 | 79 | 6 | 10 | .264 | .300 | .418 | .718 |
1936, AAA | 136 | 490 | 125 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 45 | 42 | 108 | 9 | 7 | .255 | .312 | .400 | .712 |
1937, AAA | 138 | 516 | 149 | 32 | 3 | 31 | 110 | 72 | 69 | 116 | 6 | 8 | .289 | .371 | .543 | .913 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 93 | 93 | 805 | 67 | 71 | 878 | 6 | .993 | 822.1 | 9.61 | | | | |
Shortstop | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 4.80 | | | | |
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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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