Walter James
Walter C. (Gomez) James
Born: 1937
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1955-1962
Walter (Gomez) James compiled a career batting average of .314 with 21 home runs and 261 RBI in his 491-game career with the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, St. Petersburg Saints and Auburn Yankees. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 86 | 286 | 223 | 41 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 37 | .278 | .425 | .408 | .833 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 87 | 322 | 242 | 53 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 8 | 69 | 28 | .372 | .516 | .566 | 1.082 | 137 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 100 | 388 | 312 | 71 | 101 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 36 | .324 | .443 | .490 | .934 | 153 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 121 | 396 | 321 | 51 | 94 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 62 | 36 | .293 | .409 | .393 | .802 | 126 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 97 | 349 | 302 | 31 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 39 | 29 | .308 | .388 | .377 | .765 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 491 | 1741 | 1400 | 247 | 440 | 72 | 23 | 21 | 261 | 31 | 4 | 290 | 166 | .314 | .435 | .444 | .878 | 621 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 32 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 1B | 21 | 162 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | C | 19 | 130 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 7.895 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | C | 66 | 384 | 27 | 11 | 4 | .974 | 6.227 | 18 | |||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 1B | 11 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .975 | 7.091 | ||||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | C | 85 | 526 | 43 | 14 | 5 | .976 | 6.694 | 37 | |||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | C | 95 | 598 | 85 | 13 | 4 | .981 | 7.189 | 19 | |||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 56 | 77 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .956 | 1.536 | ||||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | C | 25 | 191 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 8.440 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 410 | 2172 | 216 | 50 | 40 | .979 | 5.824 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | LAN |
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