#87 Rube Walker, Catcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rube Walker
5/16/1926 34 USA,NC,LENOIR 6"1 190
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) $ 300,000 (2 year(s)) 5 Year(s), 68 Days (928 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 81 Days (2317 total Days) 14 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 1 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/25 | @DET | W 5-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
8/30 | BAL | W 12-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/1 | BAL | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/6 | @WS1 | L 9-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/10 | DET | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/13 | @KC | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | CHA | L 6-12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/19 | DET | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | @WS1 | W 8-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | WS1 | W 7-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 56 | 192 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 42 | .203 | .275 | .370 | .645 | .563 | .167 |
Projected | 59 | 203 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 44 | .203 | .275 | .370 | .645 | .563 | .167 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 52 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 18.5 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 111 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .287 | .450 | .737 |
vs. RHP | 81 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .173 | .256 | .259 | .515 |
Close/Late | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .103 | .100 | .310 | .410 |
Scoring Position | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .212 | .267 | .385 | .651 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 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 | 31 | 115 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 27 | .200 | .260 | .452 | .712 |
Road | 25 | 77 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 15 | .208 | .287 | .247 | .534 |
Last Week | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
March/April | 10 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .265 | .316 | .382 | .698 |
May | 10 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | .194 | .333 | .323 | .656 |
June | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .120 | .154 | .120 | .274 |
July | 9 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .242 | .656 | .899 |
August | 11 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | .186 | .255 | .419 | .674 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | .185 | .290 | .222 | .513 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .262 | .296 | .558 | CHN |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 118 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 39 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .303 | .350 | .653 | CHN |
1956 | 114 | 356 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 54 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .340 | .469 | .809 | CHN |
1957 | 46 | 97 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .302 | .392 | .694 | CHN |
1958 | 34 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .177 | .267 | .444 | CHN NYY |
1959 | 20 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .329 | .437 | .766 | NYY |
1960 | 56 | 192 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .275 | .370 | .645 | NYY |
Total | 594 | 1776 | 408 | 76 | 3 | 52 | 231 | 165 | 157 | 8 | 15 | 258 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .293 | .364 | .657 | |
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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 |
1950, AAA | 134 | 516 | 146 | 22 | 3 | 30 | 88 | 85 | 70 | 66 | 2 | 2 | .283 | .362 | .512 | .873 |
1951, AA | 138 | 530 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 37 | 102 | 120 | 118 | 56 | 1 | 1 | .309 | .431 | .570 | 1.000 |
1952, AA | 138 | 508 | 156 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 115 | 105 | 109 | 49 | 1 | 3 | .307 | .423 | .585 | 1.008 |
1953, AA | 138 | 537 | 163 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 107 | 119 | 93 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .401 | .570 | .970 |
1954, AA | 137 | 523 | 169 | 34 | 3 | 35 | 97 | 109 | 103 | 39 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .428 | .600 | 1.029 |
1955, AAA | 138 | 534 | 157 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 118 | 88 | 74 | 39 | 2 | 1 | .294 | .375 | .569 | .944 |
1957, AAA | 46 | 159 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .414 | .560 | .973 |
1959, AAA | 93 | 355 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 57 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .370 | .549 | .919 |
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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 |
1959 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 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% |
Catcher | 56 | 52 | 328 | 26 | 0 | 355 | 1 | .997 | 466.0 | 6.86 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 29.7 |
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Injuries Injured on 7/5/1950 with a Tight Knee, out for one week... Released by Chicago (N) on 6/11/1958... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 8/22/1958 to a 1-year deal worth $150,000 per year... Injured on 6/11/1959 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks... Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959... 9/10/1960: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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