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Satchel Paige League
4-29-2044
Val Walker Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .607 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 93 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-09-1933
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(118 games)
RBI 41
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (94.8%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (10.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 MON
66
92
11
25
3
0
3
12
8
 19 0 2
1
 2 0
.726
.324
.402
.130
.272
1959 MON
142
533
78
127
22
5
19
64
59
 121 2 2
9
 5 5
.721
.315
.405
.167
.238
1960 MON
142
539
84
149
21
6
24
81
49
 109 3 2
16
 5 3
.810
.339
.471
.195
.276
1961 MON
142
564
97
172
28
7
21
87
47
 117 2 4
23
 11 6
.849
.358
.491
.186
.305
1962 MON
150
369
51
102
15
3
12
57
29
 82 3 1
12
 5 1
.764
.333
.431
.154
.276
1963 MON
154
244
35
59
9
4
6
29
16
 54 0 0
12
 5 1
.674
.288
.385
.143
.242
1964 MON
150
217
41
63
6
2
9
26
21
 47 2 4
11
 5 1
.813
.352
.461
.171
.290
1965 MON
152
381
72
113
15
6
23
73
31
 69 0 0
12
 5 9
.898
.350
.549
.252
.297
1966 MON
141
303
42
80
9
4
8
47
27
 56 3 0
15
 0 3
.730
.330
.399
.135
.264
1967 MON
147
386
73
120
27
7
17
71
34
 83 2 2
18
 9 2
.917
.368
.549
.238
.311
1968 MON
105
177
33
51
11
0
4
21
26
 32 2 0
6
 2 1
.803
.385
.418
.130
.288
1969 MON
73
167
22
41
3
3
5
18
18
 27 0 1
5
 2 1
.706
.317
.389
.144
.246
1970 MON
38
122
11
22
2
1
3
13
16
 27 0 1
6
 1 0
.560
.273
.287
.107
.180
1971 MON
57
214
25
54
8
6
3
21
16
 50 1 1
2
 0 0
.694
.306
.388
.136
.252
1972 MON-MIL
34
97
10
17
2
0
2
7
5
 26 0 0
1
 0 0
.473
.216
.258
.082
.175
Total
129
433
46
93
12
7
8
41
37
 103 1 2
9
 1 0
.607
.277
.330
.115
.215

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Val Walker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-09-28The Milwaukee Braves have waived Val Walker.
1972-09-21The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Kevin Laskey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Val Walker for assignment.
1972-08-14The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rick Owen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Val Walker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Wayne Voigt to the major league team.
1972-08-14The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Val Walker from the waiver wire.
1972-06-25The Milwaukee Braves have waived Val Walker.
1972-06-17The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Andres Tannehill to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Barney Wagner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Val Walker for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Geronimo Shuman for assignment.
1972-06-17Trade #1578329 has been completed between the Montreal Screaming Mounties and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Val Walker, Geronimo Shuman, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (MON), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 MON (Leo Rhawn) from the Montreal Screaming Mounties in exchange for Joe Twining, Bert Cloninger.