Walter Keating
Walter Francis Keating "Chick"
Born: August 8, 1891
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: July 13, 1959
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1910-1925
Major League Statistics
Walter Keating compiled a career batting average of .244 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1612-game career with the Raleigh Red Birds, Lynchburg Shoemakers, Portsmouth Pirates, Columbus Foxes, Atlanta Crackers, Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Stars, St. Joseph Drummers, Bridgeport Bears, Jersey City Colts and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1925 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | ECAR | Raleigh Red Birds | 68 | 238 | 238 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .218 | .424 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 121 | 449 | 449 | 94 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .419 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | C | VIRL4 | Portsmouth Pirates | 130 | 456 | 456 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .252 | .287 | .539 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 108 | 375 | 375 | 91 | .243 | .243 | .243 | .485 | 91 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 13 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .485 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 138 | 436 | 436 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .252 | .463 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | 105 | 336 | 336 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .256 | .491 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 95 | 300 | 300 | 75 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 148 | 563 | 546 | 69 | 149 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 34 | .273 | .273 | .310 | .582 | 169 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 145 | 513 | 492 | 68 | 111 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | .226 | .226 | .254 | .480 | 125 | 21 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 90 | 284 | 284 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .282 | .525 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 150 | 550 | 550 | 149 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .315 | .585 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 151 | 504 | 504 | 134 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .325 | .591 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Jersey City Colts | 31 | 102 | 102 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .216 | .431 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 119 | 446 | 446 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .312 | .574 | 139 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1612 | 5585 | 5547 | 141 | 1354 | 108 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .274 | .518 | 1519 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | C | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | SS | 57 | 218 | 144 | 14 | .963 | 6.351 | |
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers | SS | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 95 | 208 | 252 | 25 | .948 | 4.842 | |
| 1919 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 148 | 303 | 417 | 68 | .914 | 4.865 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 145 | 325 | 396 | 58 | .926 | 4.972 | |
| 1921 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 83 | 170 | 230 | 22 | .948 | 4.819 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 128 | 277 | 412 | 42 | .943 | 5.383 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | SS | 98 | 199 | 280 | 35 | .932 | 4.888 | |
| 1924 | AA | IL | Jersey City Colts | SS | 31 | 51 | 84 | 12 | .918 | 4.355 | |
| 1924 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | SS | 102 | 201 | 364 | 40 | .934 | 5.539 | |
| 1925 | B | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 79 | 171 | 283 | 21 | .956 | 5.747 | |
| Totals | 1041 | 2123 | 2862 | 337 | 0 | .937 | 4.789 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | Eastern Carolina League | Raleigh Red Birds | |||
| 1911 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Shoemakers | |||
| 1912 | C | Virginia League | Portsmouth Pirates | |||
| 1913 | C | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1916 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1916 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1917 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Jersey City Colts | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1925 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets |
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