Walter Rogers
Walter Rogers Jr.
Born: April 14, 1924
Deceased: January 21, 1999
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1954
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Walter Rogers compiled a career batting average of .286 with 34 home runs and 284 RBI in his 1023-game career with the Valdosta Dodgers, Nashua Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears, Birmingham Barons and Ottawa Athletics. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 123 | 542 | 490 | 82 | 154 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 61 | 18 | 44 | 51 | .314 | .375 | .441 | .816 | 216 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 117 | 514 | 419 | 83 | 122 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 67 | 14 | 90 | 44 | .291 | .418 | .425 | .842 | 178 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 69 | 291 | 237 | 37 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 24 | .262 | .382 | .321 | .702 | 76 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 75 | 277 | 277 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .332 | .332 | .433 | .765 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 11 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .185 | .312 | .185 | .498 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 136 | 550 | 490 | 59 | 135 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 17 | 54 | 49 | .276 | .351 | .341 | .692 | 167 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 128 | 479 | 479 | 138 | 19 | 6 | 6 | .288 | .288 | .390 | .678 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 142 | 519 | 519 | 132 | 28 | 6 | 5 | .254 | .254 | .360 | .615 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 142 | 519 | 519 | 132 | 28 | 6 | 5 | .254 | .254 | .360 | .615 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 132 | 527 | 527 | 162 | 32 | 4 | 11 | .307 | .307 | .446 | .753 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 154 | 658 | 581 | 77 | 150 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 30 | 68 | 51 | .258 | .337 | .329 | .666 | 191 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 22 | 67 | 54 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .278 | .348 | .389 | .737 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 56 | 151 | 151 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .344 | .563 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1023 | 4088 | 3732 | 348 | 1068 | 160 | 59 | 34 | 284 | 89 | 7 | 313 | 230 | .286 | .343 | .388 | .731 | 1448 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 3B | 122 | 154 | 252 | 39 | 26 | .912 | 3.328 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 3B | 112 | 132 | 173 | 21 | 21 | .936 | 2.723 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3B | 63 | 63 | 119 | 15 | 15 | .924 | 2.889 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 21 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .925 | 1.762 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3B | 118 | 95 | 226 | 20 | 22 | .941 | 2.720 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3B | 94 | 95 | 153 | 7 | 21 | .973 | 2.638 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | OF | 66 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.712 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3B | 13 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 3.615 |
| Totals | 609 | 703 | 956 | 108 | 106 | .939 | 2.724 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA |
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