#87 Rube Walker, Catcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Rube Walker

5/16/1926
33
USA,NC,LENOIR
6"1
190

Catcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 68 Days (756 total Days)
58 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 81 Days (2145 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34556
Versus LHP34546
Versus RHP45556
Talent44667
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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  
8/27@KCL 3-16000000010#9  
8/29CHAW 7-5300000100#6  
9/2@BALW 12-7302100120#7  
9/8@BOSW 6-4311000111#7  
9/13CHAW 6-5311001110#7  
9/16BOSL 3-4300000013#7  
9/22@WS1W 6-4413001100#7  
9/24@WS1W 4-3301000100#6  
9/27CINL 3-13100000000#4  
9/30@CINW 11-1100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall207118403129913.254.329.437.766.741.183
Projected217519403139914.254.329.437.766.741.183
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall198200010231700.011.25.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP44122027749100.273.327.455.781
vs. RHP2762015254100.222.333.407.741
Close/Late600000102000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position19520110032200.263.333.526.860
Pinch Hitting000000010000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home82551025348.200.300.480.780
Road1246133017655.283.346.413.759
Last Week2200000000.000.000.000.000
July1410000001.250.250.250.500
August134893017648.188.245.313.558
Sept/Oct61981025354.421.520.7891.309
Postseason2200000000.000.000.000.000

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
Total53815843696834420713314061521620.233.295.363.658 

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, AAA9335589141308175715700.251.381.549.930

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959220000000000.000.000.000.000
Total220000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher19191336013901.000169.27.3706233.3

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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