Walt Pocekay
Walter Joseph Pocekay
Born: June 4, 1929
Richmond, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1955
Walt Pocekay compiled a career batting average of .308 with 58 home runs and 279 RBI in his 987-game career with the Stockton Ports, Oakland Oaks, Bremerton Bluejackets, Wenatchee Chiefs, San Diego Padres and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 46 | 179 | 151 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 15 | .351 | .449 | .397 | .847 | 60 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 115 | 431 | 431 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 6 | .281 | .281 | .397 | .677 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 16 | 54 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .102 | .185 | .224 | .410 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 132 | 609 | 519 | 108 | 170 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 94 | 2 | 86 | 31 | .328 | .423 | .487 | .911 | 253 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 150 | 578 | 578 | 177 | 31 | 8 | 11 | .306 | .306 | .445 | .751 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 143 | 647 | 590 | 97 | 181 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 84 | 10 | 55 | 20 | .307 | .368 | .385 | .753 | 227 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 146 | 576 | 576 | 203 | 45 | 6 | 7 | .352 | .352 | .488 | .840 | 281 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 133 | 443 | 401 | 55 | 112 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 38 | 20 | .279 | .342 | .439 | .781 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 87 | 226 | 199 | 20 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 13 | .281 | .363 | .327 | .689 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 987 | 3769 | 3518 | 319 | 1082 | 175 | 37 | 58 | 279 | 15 | 0 | 234 | 106 | .308 | .352 | .428 | .779 | 1505 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 33 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .940 | 1.909 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.733 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | OF | 132 | 246 | 21 | 7 | 4 | .974 | 2.023 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 3B | 142 | 140 | 299 | 33 | 27 | .930 | 3.092 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 69 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .958 | 2.319 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 44 | 146 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 3.500 | 6 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 47 | 183 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .990 | 4.277 | 2 | 7 | 100.0 | |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 487 | 957 | 357 | 58 | 34 | .958 | 2.698 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE |
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