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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-25-2078
Buck Walk Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2636 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 11-03-1933
HR 231 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(0 games)
RBI 1238
SB 506
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   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
1955 DET
130
525
83
141
23
7
11
62
48
 104 1 2
19
 2 8
.732
.330
.402
.133
.269
1956 DET
156
652
104
189
36
14
15
72
47
 99 3 2
27
 1 5
.797
.339
.457
.167
.290
1957 DET
149
528
60
133
20
9
9
55
41
 105 1 3
12
 3 1
.680
.305
.375
.123
.252
1958 DET
155
585
81
165
26
10
16
81
67
 93 1 7
13
 3 5
.796
.353
.443
.161
.282
1959 DET
155
614
91
184
24
10
14
104
50
 102 0 4
23
 2 4
.790
.350
.440
.140
.300
1960 DET
155
604
75
154
21
14
13
64
55
 99 4 5
18
 4 7
.720
.319
.401
.146
.255
1961 DET
157
598
95
171
29
6
20
78
67
 91 3 6
31
 9 3
.812
.358
.455
.169
.286
1962 DET-PHI
156
601
97
183
35
9
15
73
75
 99 2 1
55
 9 6
.850
.383
.468
.163
.304
1963 PHI
137
460
74
131
21
8
17
69
56
 78 3 1
30
 12 3
.841
.365
.476
.191
.285
1964 PHI
145
549
96
179
30
10
17
89
66
 90 1 7
45
 13 7
.905
.395
.510
.184
.326
1965 PHI
112
222
36
68
13
6
8
43
28
 41 2 2
17
 2 1
.913
.386
.527
.221
.306
1966 PHI-DET
155
642
113
183
26
12
23
71
56
 107 2 2
46
 8 3
.814
.343
.470
.185
.285
1967 DET
155
624
124
197
31
7
15
71
83
 88 3 0
62
 9 8
.859
.399
.460
.144
.316
1968 DET
151
565
84
166
27
12
8
78
62
 89 2 7
31
 7 2
.788
.362
.427
.133
.294
1969 DET
151
542
83
177
25
11
17
97
62
 74 2 1
35
 15 8
.904
.397
.507
.181
.327
1970 DET
139
501
87
130
27
7
9
80
68
 87 3 4
29
 9 4
.744
.349
.395
.136
.259
1971 DET
112
351
46
85
16
6
4
51
40
 57 3 4
13
 9 3
.678
.322
.356
.114
.242
Total
2470
9163
1429
2636
430
158
231
1238
971
 1503 36 58
506
 117 78
.801
.356
.445
.157
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Buck Walk has retired from the Detroit T-Buckets
1966-03-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive Buck Walk, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (DET) from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for Merle Briles.
1962-05-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive John Castillo, Jesus David, Henry Murdock, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for Buck Walk.
1961-03-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have renamed Buck Walkup to Buck Walk.
1955-05-02The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Billy Bob Wild to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Buck Walkup to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have promoted Johnny J. Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent George Jetson to the minors. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Bob Newhart to the minors. The Detroit White/Green Stripe Sox have sent Wild Thing to the minors.