John Walther
John Charles Walther
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1945-1954
John Walther compiled a career batting average of .242 with 4 home runs and 70 RBI in his 956-game career with the Hornell Pirates, Uniontown Coal Barons, Clinton Blues, Clinton Sampson Blues, Watertown Athletics, Kingston Colonials, Augusta Tigers and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 28 | 104 | 80 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 19 | .262 | .398 | .275 | .673 | 22 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 10 | 39 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .250 | .385 | .250 | .635 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 139 | 535 | 535 | 132 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .284 | .531 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 137 | 589 | 519 | 79 | 124 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 14 | 65 | 59 | .239 | .324 | .310 | .634 | 161 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 66 | 248 | 248 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .222 | .403 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 51 | 207 | 207 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .285 | .527 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 62 | 205 | 205 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .224 | .429 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 53 | 225 | 225 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .289 | .564 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 135 | 438 | 438 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .205 | .388 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 136 | 542 | 542 | 154 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .319 | .603 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 139 | 532 | 532 | 145 | 29 | 5 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .346 | .618 | 184 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 956 | 3664 | 3563 | 92 | 863 | 104 | 18 | 4 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 87 | 80 | .242 | .261 | .285 | .546 | 1015 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 3B | 19 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 2 | .843 | 2.263 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 2B | 10 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 6 | .920 | 4.600 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | SS | 13 | 21 | 47 | 4 | 8 | .944 | 5.231 |
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Clinton Sampson Blues | 3B | 124 | 156 | 295 | 25 | 38 | .947 | 3.637 |
| Totals | 166 | 215 | 393 | 41 | 54 | .937 | 3.663 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Hornell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Uniontown Coal Barons | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Blues | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Sampson Blues | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces |
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