Walter Bliss
Walter L. Bliss
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1946
Walter Bliss compiled a career batting average of .295 with 44 home runs and 44 RBI in his 773-game career with the Palestine Pals, Lafayette White Sox, Johnstown Johnnies, Bellingham Chinooks, Yakima Pippins and Bremerton Bluejackets. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 138 | 567 | 567 | 166 | 33 | 5 | 9 | .293 | .293 | .416 | .709 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 53 | 209 | 209 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .215 | .215 | .330 | .545 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 53 | 199 | 199 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .337 | .337 | .462 | .799 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Bellingham Chinooks | 140 | 544 | 544 | 158 | 31 | 1 | 17 | .290 | .290 | .445 | .735 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 145 | 597 | 597 | 197 | 37 | 8 | 10 | .330 | .330 | .469 | .799 | 280 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 126 | 517 | 517 | 147 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .337 | .621 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 118 | 537 | 477 | 71 | 136 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 41 | 22 | .285 | .343 | .346 | .689 | 165 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| Totals | 773 | 3170 | 3110 | 71 | 916 | 152 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 22 | .295 | .304 | .405 | .708 | 1258 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 3B | 75 | 88 | 120 | 14 | .937 | 2.773 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 2B | 53 | 109 | 68 | 13 | .932 | 3.340 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 48 | 118 | 9 | 4 | .969 | 2.646 | |
| 1939 | B | NORW | Bellingham Chinooks | OF | 87 | 187 | 11 | 8 | .961 | 2.276 | |
| 1940 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 3B | 143 | 136 | 275 | 34 | .924 | 2.874 | |
| 1941 | B | NORW | Yakima Pippins | 3B | 122 | 140 | 239 | 28 | .931 | 3.107 | |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 3B | 96 | 143 | 87 | 25 | 9 | .902 | 2.396 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | OF | 18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 642 | 942 | 812 | 128 | 9 | .932 | 2.732 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Bellingham Chinooks | |||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Yakima Pippins | |||
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Yakima Pippins | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets |
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