Wally Bernat
Walter Frank Bernat
Born: October 26, 1921
Niagara Falls, NY US
Deceased: March 12, 2005
Niagara Falls, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1940-1949
Wally Bernat compiled a career batting average of .251 with 18 home runs and 187 RBI in his 635-game career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Tallahassee Capitols, Cocoa Fliers, Hagerstown Owls, Fayetteville Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Portsmouth Cubs and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 17 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .141 | .250 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | Cocoa Fliers | 114 | 420 | 420 | 102 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .331 | .574 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 8 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .414 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 57 | 222 | 192 | 29 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 27 | .276 | .362 | .375 | .737 | 72 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 140 | 620 | 552 | 103 | 150 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 12 | 57 | 68 | .272 | .343 | .384 | .727 | 212 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 72 | 339 | 308 | 55 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 33 | .273 | .327 | .331 | .658 | 102 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 32 | 124 | 107 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 13 | .280 | .364 | .430 | .794 | 46 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 129 | 446 | 446 | 100 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .300 | .525 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 66 | 279 | 244 | 36 | 61 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 28 | .250 | .327 | .344 | .671 | 84 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 635 | 2543 | 2362 | 243 | 593 | 105 | 26 | 18 | 187 | 22 | 0 | 143 | 169 | .251 | .297 | .340 | .637 | 804 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | SS | 17 | 32 | 42 | 10 | .881 | 4.353 | |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 3B | 56 | 68 | 135 | 24 | 12 | .894 | 3.625 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 3B | 140 | 193 | 307 | 44 | 40 | .919 | 3.571 |
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3B | 72 | 80 | 147 | 21 | 10 | .915 | 3.153 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 3B | 31 | 26 | 50 | 10 | 2 | .884 | 2.452 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 66 | 82 | 125 | 27 | 18 | .885 | 3.136 |
| Totals | 382 | 481 | 806 | 136 | 82 | .904 | 3.369 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | DET | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Fliers | |||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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