Walt Linden
Walter Charles Linden
Born: March 27, 1924
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: September 20, 2013
La Grange Park, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1946-1954
Major League Statistics
Walt Linden compiled a career batting average of .269 with 24 home runs and 198 RBI in his 693-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Evansville Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Jackson Senators, Hartford Chiefs, Denver Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Lincoln Chiefs and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 76 | 319 | 294 | 50 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 21 | 20 | .310 | .356 | .446 | .801 | 131 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 39 | 118 | 109 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .229 | .282 | .257 | .539 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 30 | 97 | 88 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .216 | .289 | .386 | .675 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 44 | 147 | 147 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .279 | .497 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 49 | 156 | 156 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .385 | .686 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 121 | 510 | 452 | 81 | 147 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 2 | 55 | 25 | .325 | .401 | .502 | .903 | 227 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 286 | 260 | 27 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 25 | .246 | .302 | .346 | .649 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 56 | 185 | 185 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .384 | .681 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 76 | 255 | 255 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .220 | .220 | .294 | .514 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 30 | 30 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 108 | 373 | 373 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .335 | .595 | 125 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 693 | 2485 | 2358 | 177 | 635 | 125 | 26 | 24 | 198 | 15 | 0 | 114 | 85 | .269 | .304 | .375 | .678 | 884 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 66 | 127 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 2.061 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 34 | 143 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .988 | 4.676 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | C | 25 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 5.360 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | C | 116 | 678 | 105 | 16 | 17 | .980 | 6.750 | 11 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 71 | 339 | 42 | 5 | 5 | .987 | 5.366 | 9 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | C | 74 | 398 | 32 | 4 | .991 | 5.811 | |||||
| Totals | 386 | 1802 | 221 | 31 | 24 | .985 | 5.241 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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