Walter King
Walter William King
Born: October 11, 1922
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1944-1948
Walter King compiled a career batting average of .264 with 4 home runs and 73 RBI in his 198-game career with the Montreal Royals, Newport News Dodgers, New Orleans Pelicans, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears, Monterrey Industriales, Nashua Dodgers, Danville Dodgers and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 112 | 97 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | .320 | .405 | .412 | .818 | 40 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 39 | 148 | 131 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 23 | .298 | .357 | .374 | .731 | 49 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 43 | 176 | 148 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 23 | .230 | .333 | .311 | .644 | 46 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 40 | 147 | 128 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 20 | .258 | .340 | .398 | .739 | 51 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 19 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .276 | .364 | .431 | .795 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 17 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .259 | .463 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 198 | 713 | 625 | 105 | 165 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 95 | .264 | .341 | .362 | .703 | 226 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 3B | 30 | 33 | 45 | 10 | 1 | .886 | 2.600 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 24 | 57 | 54 | 5 | 8 | .957 | 4.625 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 43 | 114 | 119 | 28 | 20 | .893 | 5.419 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | SS | 35 | 77 | 92 | 18 | 19 | .904 | 4.829 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | SS | 14 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .956 | 3.071 |
| Totals | 146 | 301 | 333 | 63 | 51 | .910 | 4.342 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BRO | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1945 | Ind | Mexican League | Monterrey Industriales | |||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO |
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