#87 Rube Walker, Catcher, 35 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Rube Walker

5/16/1926
35
USA,NC,LENOIR
6"1
195

Catcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1962
6 Year(s), 68 Days (1100 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 81 Days (2489 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34545
Versus LHP24545
Versus RHP34555
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  
9/16MILL 6-8100000001#9  
9/17MILW 7-3400000002#8  
9/18STLW 8-4401000001#8  
9/21@CHNL 6-7301000211#8  
9/22@STLW 8-2512100302#6  
9/23@STLL 1-2210000010#7  
9/25PHIL 10-13401000002#8  
9/30LANL 5-9100000001#9  
10/7PHIL 5-7511001102#7  
10/10@CHNL 4-9000000010#9  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall89271611011437372163.225.278.424.702.621.199
Projected89271611011437372163.225.278.424.702.621.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall652970009231152500.030.63.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP114233051513532100.202.233.360.593
vs. RHP1573871922241631220.242.309.471.780
Close/Late461330589511000.283.353.6741.027
Scoring Position7012303240318300.171.197.343.540
Pinch Hitting1640011224000.250.333.438.771
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home42138295192319833.210.247.457.703
Road471333250514181330.241.306.391.697
Last Week1000000010.0001.000.0001.000
March/April123781026736.216.275.405.680
May1346120148835.261.294.565.859
June1550810005516.160.236.180.416
July144392022529.209.239.395.634
August185012303105413.240.296.480.776
Sept/Oct174512303117414.267.314.533.847

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
1961892716110114373721036300.225.278.424.702NYY SF
Total68320474698646626820217881832120.229.291.372.663 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher45392402112665.981353.26.77020630.0
First Base262629419243163.991244.011.66    

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.
Traded from New York (A) to San Francisco on 6/21/1961 (Going to SF: C Rube Walker. Going to NYY: C Clint Courtney)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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