Dick Walter
Richard Jay Walter
Born: June 13, 1937
Sommerville, MA US
Deceased: October 22, 2010
Plainwell, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1961
Dick Walter compiled a career record of 26 wins and 25 losses and a 3.85 ERA in his 97-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Lancaster Red Roses, Decatur Commodores, Yakima Bears and Jamestown Tigers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.66 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 51 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.49 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 159.0 | 125 | 59 | 44 | 7 | 71 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.44 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 43 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 85.0 | 86 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 58 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 26 | 25 | .510 | 3.85 | 97 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 400.0 | 371 | 212 | 171 | 23 | 212 | 2 | 321 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 15 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .263 | .263 | .421 | .684 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 28 | 66 | 57 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .211 | .224 | .263 | .487 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 15 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | 15 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .188 | .257 | .219 | .476 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 106 | 173 | 156 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 45 | .224 | .244 | .276 | .519 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 24 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .953 | 1.708 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .643 |
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Tigers | P | 15 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.933 |
| Totals | 97 | 20 | 68 | 2 | 2 | .978 | .907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Tigers | DET |
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