Walter Graham
Walter Odell Graham
Born: October 21, 1927
Rowan County, NC US
Deceased: September 21, 2009
Concord, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1945-1950
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Walter Graham compiled a career record of 53 wins and 48 losses and a 3.40 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots, Schenectady Blue Jays, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Newport News Dodgers, Kingston Colonials, Statesville Owls, Bridgeport Bees, Mobile Bears and Rockingham Eagles. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.09 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 106.0 | 117 | 83 | 60 | 70 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.55 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 71.0 | 71 | 40 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.36 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 158.0 | 156 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.43 | 39 | 160.0 | 146 | 77 | 61 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.51 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 100.0 | 101 | 50 | 39 | 40 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Rockingham Eagles | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.06 | 27 | 206.0 | 176 | 103 | 70 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 48 | .525 | 3.40 | 190 | 40 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 840.0 | 813 | 454 | 317 | 0 | 416 | 0 | 308 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
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 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 25 | 42 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .211 | .268 | .237 | .505 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 18 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .217 | .308 | .261 | .569 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 26 | 68 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .074 | .194 | .111 | .305 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 39 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .082 | .082 | .102 | .184 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 17 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .256 | .225 | .481 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | (+) Kingston Colonials | 43 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .212 | .400 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | (+) Bridgeport Bees | 43 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .212 | .400 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Rockingham Eagles | 36 | 102 | 102 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .275 | .471 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 161 | 331 | 306 | 10 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40 | .160 | .204 | .206 | .410 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 23 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .609 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .722 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 26 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | P | 16 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.312 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | TOBS | Rockingham Eagles | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 190 | 10 | 66 | 5 | 0 | .938 | .400 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | PHI | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | |||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Tobacco State League | Rockingham Eagles |
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