Walter Kern
Walter J. Kern
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1944-1949
Walter Kern compiled a career batting average of .265 with 17 home runs and 123 RBI in his 377-game career with the Wellsville Yankees, Dayton Indians, Butler Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Manchester Yankees and Mahanoy City Brewers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 54 | 227 | 198 | 30 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 42 | .258 | .352 | .328 | .681 | 65 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Dayton Indians | 18 | 65 | 52 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .346 | .477 | .481 | .958 | 25 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 52 | 189 | 158 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 38 | .209 | .335 | .310 | .645 | 49 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 16 | 61 | 51 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .255 | .377 | .314 | .691 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 112 | 472 | 395 | 55 | 114 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 5 | 67 | 66 | .289 | .398 | .430 | .829 | 170 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 90 | 306 | 306 | 77 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .252 | .252 | .389 | .641 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Mahanoy City Brewers | 25 | 95 | 75 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 21 | .307 | .453 | .400 | .853 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 377 | 1423 | 1243 | 140 | 330 | 52 | 21 | 17 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 162 | 181 | .265 | .356 | .382 | .738 | 475 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | OF | 53 | 64 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .862 | 1.302 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | OF | 48 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .939 | .958 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | OF | 16 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 2.062 |
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Dayton Indians | OF | 15 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | OF | 110 | 150 | 10 | 11 | 2 | .936 | 1.455 |
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Mahanoy City Brewers | OF | 25 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .949 | 2.240 |
| Totals | 267 | 363 | 25 | 34 | 4 | .919 | 1.453 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Mahanoy City Brewers |
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