#8 Bernie Walter, Closer, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Bernie Walter

8/15/1908
34
USA,TN,DOVER
6"1
190

Closer
R
R
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Minimal
Average
None at all
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,850,000
1942
$ 4,500,000 (4 year(s))
10 Year(s), 44 Days (1764 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 44 Days (1764 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall910888-91 Mph
Versus LHB9108 
Versus RHB10108 
Talent10108 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

4
56
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/18@BSNW 4-1 100013SV    
8/24CINL 6-12 211131     
8/26CINL 1-7 110002     
8/29@NYNW 12-8 211103     
9/14@CINL 10-12 1.221111     
9/15@CINL 7-11 0.112230     
9/24@BROW 6-5 230021W    
9/27@CHCW 7-6 110012SV    
9/30@NYNL 2-4 0.234410L    
10/1STLL 6-11 300004     

Pitching Stats 1942

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3307243.8042.232181818460.000.0
Projected3307243.8042.03218181846     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 7357.1331710.86.89.73.86116.76233.32.71
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7420100217161320000.270.375.486.861
vs. RHB771231122526001.156.209.260.469
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1402104.8616.21499818
Road1905143.1226.018991028
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April403001.506.031118
May701014.328.154426
June300000.002.010012
July502111.426.1411010
August800013.9711.1955612
Sept./Oct.601117.278.2107788

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19321701216.3215.21912110116001.28.413BOS
193326022111.7431.018760730000.81.225BOS
193443064223.4050.133191921260000.89.272BOS,AL
193528032153.9030.02413131535000.97.315BOS
19362104143.2527.22211101929001.12.276BOS
193726003102.5728.021981132000.79.274BOS,AL
19382102464.7419.01811102522001.21.320BOS
19393105454.6335.02719184834001.00.242 PHA PIT
19403807543.0450.137181741453001.01.256PIT
19414105372.9452.050171721356001.21.343PIT,NL
19423307243.8042.232181831846001.17.284PIT
Total32504232893.47381.23011541472093413001.03.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1930, AA400000.0010.2700038000.94.241
1930, AAA2701215.8540.037292602630001.58.306
1931, AAA28024143.5832.235161331430001.50.352
1932, AAA1803203.4129.02811112928001.28.317

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19342000113.502.05330100
Total2000113.502.05330100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19321710000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
19332650000000200.000.000.000.000BOS
19344310000000000.000.000.000.000BOS,AL
19352810000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
19362110000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19372620000000000.000.000.000.000BOS,AL
19382100000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19393110000000000.000.000.000.000 PHA PIT
19403830000000200.000.000.000.000PIT
19414120000000200.000.000.000.000PIT,NL
19423320000000100.000.000.000.000PIT
Total325190000000900.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher33011001101.00042.22.32    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1930...
Earned first career win on 8/2/1932...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $460,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $687,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $762,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/3/1939 to a 5-year deal worth $7,500,000 per year...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 5/11/1939 to a 1-year deal worth $1,424,000 per year...
9/1/1939: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 5/6/1941 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1933 - 11 - 3rd
1934 - 22 - 1st
1935 - 15 - 1st
1936 - 4 - 10th
1937 - 10 - 5th
1938 - 6 - 4th
1939 - 5 - 5th
1940 - 4 - 8th
1941 - 7 - 6th
    

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