Walt McKeel
Walter Thomas McKeel
Born: January 17, 1972
Wilson, NC US
Deceased: January 1, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 3 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Greene Central HS (Snow Hill, NC)
Career: 1990-2002
Major League Statistics
Walt McKeel compiled a career batting average of .251 with 81 home runs and 391 RBI in his 906-game career with the Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, Sarasota Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Trenton Thunder, Pawtucket Red Sox, Sonoma County Crushers, Toledo Mud Hens, Carolina Mudcats and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 Sarasota Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Sonoma County Crushers |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 13 | 48 | 44 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .250 | .292 | .318 | .610 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 35 | 135 | 113 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 | .133 | .244 | .204 | .448 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 96 | 319 | 288 | 33 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 77 | .222 | .283 | .385 | .669 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 80 | 285 | 247 | 28 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 40 | .239 | .315 | .385 | .700 | 95 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 50 | 177 | 164 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 | .183 | .227 | .250 | .477 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 37 | 146 | 137 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .277 | .322 | .394 | .716 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 62 | 231 | 198 | 26 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 28 | .333 | .407 | .525 | .932 | 104 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 29 | 94 | 84 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .238 | .298 | .369 | .667 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 128 | 543 | 464 | 86 | 140 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 52 | .302 | .385 | .450 | .835 | 209 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 66 | 275 | 237 | 34 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 39 | .253 | .347 | .392 | .739 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 7 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .160 | .192 | .240 | .432 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 13 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .250 | .317 | .389 | .706 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 48 | 192 | 170 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 27 | .288 | .370 | .429 | .799 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 67 | 248 | 215 | 21 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 32 | .242 | .332 | .391 | .723 | 84 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .444 | .444 | .778 | 1.222 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 72 | 270 | 227 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 45 | .225 | .336 | .396 | .732 | 90 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 28 | 85 | 79 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .241 | .294 | .354 | .649 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 24 | 89 | 68 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | .221 | .384 | .382 | .766 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 49 | 147 | 130 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | .246 | .327 | .346 | .673 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 906 | 3361 | 2935 | 367 | 738 | 147 | 10 | 81 | 391 | 19 | 20 | 329 | 513 | .251 | .332 | .391 | .723 | 1148 | 72 | 39 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 9 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 5.222 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 1B | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.750 | ||||
| 1991 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 28 | 127 | 52 | 4 | 2 | .978 | 6.393 | 14 | |||
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | C | 86 | 525 | 90 | 17 | 8 | .973 | 7.151 | 22 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | C | 70 | 390 | 59 | 8 | 3 | .982 | 6.414 | 8 | |||
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | C | 50 | 281 | 46 | 12 | 5 | .965 | 6.540 | 14 | 35 | 26 | 42.6 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | C | 35 | 220 | 44 | 8 | 2 | .971 | 7.543 | 11 | 42 | 23 | 35.4 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | C | 56 | 326 | 51 | 9 | 2 | .977 | 6.732 | 10 | 56 | 34 | 37.8 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Sarasota Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | C | 17 | 84 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 5.588 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 36.8 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | C | 93 | 552 | 76 | 5 | 11 | .992 | 6.753 | 17 | 72 | 45 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 38 | 283 | 23 | 5 | 26 | .984 | 8.053 | ||||
| 1996 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 48 | 303 | 32 | 1 | 8 | .997 | 6.979 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 42.0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 20 | 144 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .968 | 7.550 | ||||
| 1997 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | C | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 6 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.333 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 36 | 220 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .980 | 6.750 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 22.2 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 13 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .989 | 6.846 | ||||
| 1998 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 | ||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 45 | 266 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 6.467 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 28.6 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .909 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | C | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | C | 57 | 391 | 56 | 6 | 5 | .987 | 7.842 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 40.0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 6 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | C | 23 | 148 | 20 | 5 | 4 | .971 | 7.304 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 36.8 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 13 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 40 | 235 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .988 | 6.350 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| Totals | 827 | 4913 | 664 | 105 | 108 | .982 | 6.744 | 141 | 426 | 236 | 35.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Sarasota Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | BOS | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Western League | Sonoma County Crushers | |||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | COL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | COL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 13, 2001 | July 8, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 6, 2002 | September 2, 2002 |
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