Tim Talton
Marion Lee Talton
Born: January 14, 1939
Pikeville, NC US
Deceased: July 22, 2021
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1959-1969
Major League Statistics
Tim Talton compiled a career batting average of .293 with 45 home runs and 392 RBI in his 810-game career with the St. Cloud Rox, Springfield Giants, Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants, El Paso Sun Kings, Tacoma Giants, Vancouver Mounties, Mobile Athletics, Birmingham A's and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 115 | 464 | 431 | 34 | 113 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 28 | 41 | .262 | .310 | .323 | .632 | 139 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 100 | 366 | 322 | 46 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 35 | 33 | .329 | .396 | .447 | .843 | 144 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | 115 | 431 | 380 | 33 | 111 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 40 | .292 | .351 | .413 | .764 | 157 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 115 | 432 | 384 | 64 | 119 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 101 | 3 | 40 | 51 | .310 | .373 | .505 | .878 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 98 | 329 | 296 | 20 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37 | .277 | .332 | .348 | .680 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 80 | 198 | 183 | 10 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .279 | .330 | .350 | .680 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 71 | 225 | 194 | 24 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | .273 | .369 | .366 | .735 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 32 | 111 | 97 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | .278 | .364 | .505 | .869 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 37 | 124 | 109 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .312 | .369 | .486 | .855 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 47 | 194 | 168 | 19 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | .327 | .412 | .417 | .829 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 810 | 2874 | 2564 | 285 | 751 | 130 | 14 | 45 | 392 | 8 | 3 | 253 | 293 | .293 | .356 | .407 | .764 | 1044 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | C | 109 | 723 | 54 | 24 | 8 | .970 | 7.128 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | C | 84 | 535 | 36 | 5 | 5 | .991 | 6.798 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | C | 98 | 666 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .989 | 7.071 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | C | 89 | 616 | 29 | 6 | 3 | .991 | 7.247 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | C | 77 | 469 | 33 | 4 | 11 | .992 | 6.519 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | C | 53 | 271 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .990 | 5.434 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | C | 55 | 355 | 31 | 8 | 5 | .980 | 7.018 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | OF | 26 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.269 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 8 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.250 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 1B | 19 | 134 | 10 | 5 | 13 | .966 | 7.579 | ||||
| Totals | 618 | 3853 | 244 | 64 | 53 | .985 | 6.629 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley/Victoria Giants | SFN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK |
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