Danny Walton
Daniel James Walton
Born: July 14, 1947
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: August 9, 2017
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 10 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Bishop Amat HS (La Puente, CA)
Career: 1965-1980
Major League Statistics
Danny Walton compiled a career batting average of .276 with 247 home runs and 905 RBI in his 1390-game career with the Astros, Cocoa Astros, Salisbury Astros, Amarillo Sonics, Asheville Tourists, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Twins, Albuquerque Dukes, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Spokane Indians and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Cocoa Astros |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tacoma Twins |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Yokohama Taiyo Whales |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Charleston Charlies |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 14 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | 11 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .000 | .120 | .000 | .120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 11 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .091 | .189 | .121 | .310 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 111 | 478 | 425 | 82 | 136 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 105 | .320 | .387 | .546 | .933 | 232 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Asheville Tourists | 120 | 490 | 411 | 76 | 124 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 84 | .302 | .407 | .533 | .940 | 219 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 78 | 307 | 279 | 32 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 68 | .247 | .304 | .398 | .702 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 132 | 554 | 482 | 74 | 160 | 34 | 7 | 25 | 119 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 100 | .332 | .405 | .587 | .993 | 283 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 61 | 192 | 157 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 67 | .242 | .370 | .439 | .810 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 137 | 514 | 410 | 63 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 109 | .271 | .402 | .488 | .890 | 200 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 139 | 598 | 520 | 86 | 137 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 112 | .263 | .352 | .533 | .885 | 277 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 49 | 193 | 157 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30 | .306 | .430 | .592 | 1.022 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 60 | 255 | 219 | 40 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 45 | .292 | .388 | .479 | .868 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 136 | 596 | 492 | 117 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 106 | .289 | .398 | .596 | .994 | 293 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 75 | 164 | 144 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 44 | .215 | .311 | .431 | .742 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 146 | 595 | 522 | 71 | 135 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 103 | .259 | .340 | .420 | .760 | 219 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 104 | 419 | 341 | 42 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 83 | .226 | .361 | .396 | .757 | 135 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1390 | 5460 | 4653 | 754 | 1284 | 239 | 24 | 247 | 905 | 37 | 15 | 686 | 1090 | .276 | .373 | .497 | .870 | 2312 | 6 | 60 | 17 | 44 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | OF | 109 | 186 | 13 | 19 | 1 | .913 | 1.826 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | OF | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Asheville Tourists | OF | 116 | 154 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .965 | 1.414 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | OF | 75 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .959 | 1.547 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 121 | 204 | 7 | 11 | 3 | .950 | 1.744 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 51 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .964 | 1.588 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 77 | 92 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .941 | 1.247 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 47 | 353 | 12 | 3 | 33 | .992 | 7.766 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | C | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 23 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 3 | .845 | 2.130 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | OF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 692 | 1245 | 98 | 68 | 44 | .952 | 1.941 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Astros | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | TEX |
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