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Don Newcombe League
4-1-2162
Walter Bishop Center Field
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .821 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 1725 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-12-1963
HR 212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(136 games)
RBI 790
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (98.1%) Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1988 STL
101
370
54
100
20
4
16
65
39
58 1 4
2
3 4
.814
.338
.476
.205
.270
1989 STL
131
557
86
163
26
3
15
61
47
79 3 3
6
3 6
.780
.349
.431
.138
.293
1990 STL
144
605
88
163
26
5
21
67
66
127 3 0
8
6 4
.777
.344
.433
.164
.269
1991 STL
144
606
99
183
28
7
19
79
64
117 4 6
11
13 5
.834
.369
.465
.163
.302
1992 STL
144
581
85
166
23
5
18
73
53
99 1 3
24
12 3
.780
.345
.435
.150
.286
1993 STL-BAL
144
568
75
164
44
4
21
79
58
100 5 4
15
9 5
.849
.357
.491
.202
.289
1994 BAL-TOR
144
564
90
169
46
4
23
78
54
110 2 4
25
8 2
.878
.361
.518
.218
.300
1995 TOR
133
538
109
160
26
11
17
65
51
97 1 2
5
1 2
.840
.358
.481
.184
.297
1996 TOR
144
598
91
169
30
3
19
64
60
113 2 1
6
2 6
.788
.349
.438
.156
.283
1997 TOR
144
587
102
176
34
7
26
101
73
110 3 4
3
1 6
.892
.378
.514
.215
.300
1998 TOR
117
355
53
100
12
1
13
49
32
70 1 0
2
0 2
.774
.343
.431
.149
.282
1999 TOR
46
50
10
12
1
0
4
9
8
6 0 0
0
0 0
.845
.345
.500
.260
.240
Total
1536
5979
942
1725
316
54
212
790
605
1086 26 31
107
58 45
.821
.355
.466
.177
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Walter Bishop has retired from the Toronto Tarantulas
1995-04-19Walter Bishop of the Toronto Igloos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-08-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Birds and the Toronto Igloos. The Toronto Igloos receive Walter Bishop from the Baltimore Black Birds in exchange for Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 TOR (Mike MacDonald), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 TOR (Don Payne).
1994-06-27The Baltimore Black Birds have placed Walter Bishop on the trade block.
1993-07-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stars and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Walter Bishop, Ben Thompson from the St. Louis Stars in exchange for Steve Meacham, Bill McCabe.
1993-06-29The St. Louis Stars have placed Walter Bishop on the trade block.
1988-05-03Walter Bishop of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1987-10-03The St. Louis Stars have promoted Walter Bishop to the major league team.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Stars have renamed Adam Greer to Walter Bishop.