Walter Boles
Walter Grey Boles
Born: June 26, 1885
Chapman, KS US
Deceased: December 24, 1968
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Career: 1904-1919
Walter Boles compiled a career batting average of .247 with 17 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1432-game career with the Fort Worth Panthers, Topeka White Sox, Topeka Jayhawkers, Topeka Jayhawks, Kansas City Blues, St. Joseph Drummers and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1919 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5 | 0.0 | 45 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 1906 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 6 | 3 | .667 | 12 | 0.0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 9 | 5 | .643 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 95 | 259 | 259 | 63 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .266 | .510 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 125 | 493 | 493 | 123 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .249 | .249 | .331 | .580 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 125 | 487 | 487 | 116 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 116 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 81 | 265 | 265 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .257 | .257 | .362 | .619 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | C | WA | Topeka White Sox | 18 | 61 | 61 | 11 | .180 | .180 | .180 | .361 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawkers | 98 | 344 | 333 | 41 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | .228 | .228 | .279 | .508 | 93 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 44 | 150 | 135 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 30 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 24 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .237 | .407 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | (+) St. Joseph Drummers | 98 | 317 | 317 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .331 | .587 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | (+) Topeka Jayhawks | 98 | 317 | 317 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .331 | .587 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 97 | 299 | 299 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .291 | .522 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 86 | 280 | 268 | 21 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .231 | .231 | .257 | .489 | 69 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 113 | 318 | 318 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .267 | .509 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 136 | 425 | 425 | 123 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .339 | .628 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 101 | 307 | 307 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .358 | .645 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 133 | 428 | 428 | 114 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .318 | .584 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 78 | 273 | 266 | 26 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .312 | .568 | 83 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 78 | 273 | 273 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .223 | .223 | .293 | .516 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1432 | 4721 | 4676 | 103 | 1154 | 131 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .296 | .543 | 1386 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | SS | 116 | 269 | 348 | 67 | .902 | 5.319 | |
| 1908 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawkers | C | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawkers | SS | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | C | WA | Topeka Jayhawkers | 1B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 19 | 27 | 6 | 5 | .868 | 1.737 | |
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 86 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 78 | 280 | 71 | 12 | .967 | 4.500 | |
| Totals | 388 | 576 | 425 | 84 | 0 | .923 | 2.580 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1905 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1906 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1906 | C | Western Association | Topeka White Sox | |||
| 1907 | C | Western Association | Topeka White Sox | |||
| 1907 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1908 | C | Western Association | Topeka Jayhawkers | |||
| 1909 | A | Western League | Topeka Jayhawks | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1910 | A | Western League | Topeka Jayhawks | |||
| 1910 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1912 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1919 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels |
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