Walter Gorman
Walter Charles Gorman "Buddy"
Born: January 27, 1921
Deceased: October 9, 1993
Waynesboro, VA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1951
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Walter Gorman compiled a career batting average of .257 with 36 home runs and 103 RBI in his 838-game career with the Lynchburg Grays, Lynchburg Senators, Huntington Aces, London Pirates, Rome Colonels, Quebec Athletics, Quebec Alouettes, Shelby Cubs, Fayetteville Cubs, Kingston Ponies, Rock Hill Chiefs, Hagerstown Owls, Concord Sports and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Grays | 49 | 178 | 178 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .326 | .579 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Huntington Aces | 21 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .329 | .585 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 68 | 259 | 259 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .293 | .293 | .394 | .687 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | London Pirates | 92 | 350 | 350 | 96 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .406 | .680 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Quebec Athletics | 118 | 404 | 404 | 98 | 28 | 6 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .349 | .592 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 28 | 103 | 94 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .245 | .290 | .436 | .726 | 41 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 78 | 299 | 236 | 34 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 59 | 30 | .258 | .409 | .352 | .760 | 83 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 53 | 212 | 167 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 45 | 35 | .180 | .354 | .269 | .623 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 47 | 201 | 160 | 32 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 37 | 23 | .275 | .414 | .419 | .833 | 67 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 143 | 494 | 494 | 119 | 16 | 7 | 9 | .241 | .241 | .356 | .597 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 27 | 92 | 70 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 10 | .229 | .413 | .257 | .670 | 18 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 34 | 94 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .266 | .500 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Sports | 78 | 256 | 256 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .309 | .309 | .426 | .734 | 109 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 838 | 3029 | 2849 | 121 | 733 | 111 | 44 | 36 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 167 | 118 | .257 | .299 | .365 | .664 | 1040 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Grays | 1B | 49 | 453 | 20 | 8 | .983 | 9.653 | |
| 1940 | D | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 1B | 68 | 654 | 26 | 16 | .977 | 1.000 | |
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Huntington Aces | 1B | 21 | 188 | 14 | 6 | .971 | 9.619 | |
| 1941 | D | NYPL | London Pirates | 1B | 92 | 795 | 55 | 9 | .990 | 9.239 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 1B | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.500 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Quebec Athletics | 1B | 118 | 991 | 69 | 20 | .981 | 8.983 | |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 1B | 71 | 571 | 38 | 10 | 49 | .984 | 8.577 |
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 1B | 28 | 239 | 8 | 3 | 28 | .988 | 8.821 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 1B | 53 | 486 | 35 | 4 | 43 | .992 | 9.830 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 1B | 47 | 358 | 25 | 6 | 30 | .985 | 8.149 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 1B | 23 | 155 | 13 | 4 | 13 | .977 | 7.304 |
| Totals | 572 | 4909 | 305 | 87 | 163 | .984 | 9.115 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Virginia League | Lynchburg Grays | |||
| 1940 | D | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Aces | |||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | London Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Athletics | |||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Alouettes | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Sports | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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