#87 Rube Walker, Catcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Rube Walker

5/16/1926
34
USA,NC,LENOIR
6"1
190

Catcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
$ 300,000 (2 year(s))
5 Year(s), 68 Days (928 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 81 Days (2317 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34555
Versus LHP34545
Versus RHP44556
Talent34656
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2
1
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3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/25@DETW 5-1500000002#6  
8/30BALW 12-3410000111#6  
9/1BALW 8-4400000000#6  
9/6@WS1L 9-10421000101#7  
9/10DETW 7-5401000102#6  
9/13@KCL 5-6310000010#7  
9/15CHAL 6-12311000111#6  
9/19DETW 6-5400000000#6  
9/22@WS1W 8-4312100000#7  
9/27WS1W 7-3220000012#7  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall561923980824321742.203.275.370.645.563.167
Projected592034180825341844.203.275.370.645.563.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall52214200730711600.018.53.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP111254071918824012.225.287.450.737
vs. RHP8114401514918020.173.256.259.515
Close/Late29300242010010.103.100.310.410
Scoring Position5211003180412031.212.267.385.651
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home31115235082221927.200.260.452.712
Road257716300211815.208.287.247.534
Last Week1200000212.000.500.000.500
March/April103494003729.265.316.382.698
May103161013277.194.333.323.656
June82530000115.120.154.120.274
July93281047704.250.242.656.899
August1143810388411.186.255.419.674
Sept/Oct82751003736.185.290.222.513

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19481625001001919543342267610.200.262.296.558 CHN
194916250011822111633949266610.236.303.350.653 CHN
195611435610119115543529213400.284.340.469.809CHN
195746972330419159001900.237.302.392.694CHN
19583460910252200800.150.177.267.444CHN NYY
19592071184031299021300.254.329.437.766NYY
19605619239808243217204200.203.275.370.645NYY
Total59417764087635223116515781525820.230.293.364.657 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA134516146223308885706622.283.362.512.873
1951, AA138530164270371021201185611.309.431.5701.000
1952, AA138508156281371151051094913.307.423.5851.008
1953, AA13853716336135107119934010.304.401.570.970
1954, AA13752316934335971091033901.323.428.6001.029
1955, AAA1385341573523611888743921.294.375.569.944
1957, AAA46159508293231291800.314.414.560.973
1959, AAA9335589141308175715700.251.370.549.919

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959220000000000.000.000.000.000
Total220000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher56523282603551.997466.06.860371129.7

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 7/5/1950 with a Tight Knee, out for one week...
Released by Chicago (N) on 6/11/1958...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 8/22/1958 to a 1-year deal worth $150,000 per year...
Injured on 6/11/1959 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
9/10/1960: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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