#4 Walter "Killer" Kowalski, First Base, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/9/1961 |
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| Walter Kowalski
Killer
10/13/1926
34
Windsor, ON
6"7
285
First Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
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| Minor League Contract
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13 Year(s), 71 Days (2307 total Days)
0 Day(s)
14 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 10
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 64 | 214 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .343 | .383 | .726 | PHA |
| 1948 | 143 | 443 | 113 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 74 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 2 | .255 | .374 | .397 | .772 | PHA PIT |
| 1949 | 148 | 530 | 138 | 38 | 6 | 22 | 78 | 95 | 91 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .374 | .479 | .853 | PIT,NL |
| 1950 | 147 | 541 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 21 | 71 | 104 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .374 | .466 | .840 | PIT |
| 1951 | 137 | 466 | 107 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .306 | .386 | .692 | PIT |
| 1952 | 145 | 480 | 127 | 40 | 8 | 17 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .355 | .487 | .843 | PIT,NL |
| 1953 | 147 | 484 | 126 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 91 | 86 | 66 | 4 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .348 | .461 | .809 | PIT |
| 1954 | 143 | 476 | 103 | 41 | 2 | 16 | 77 | 69 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .311 | .412 | .722 | PIT |
| 1955 | 148 | 502 | 133 | 32 | 4 | 20 | 90 | 81 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .355 | .464 | .820 | PIT |
| 1956 | 152 | 505 | 102 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 83 | 57 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .288 | .356 | .645 | PIT |
| 1957 | 145 | 495 | 148 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 88 | 75 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .380 | .479 | .858 | PIT |
| 1958 | 110 | 361 | 86 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 46 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .310 | .380 | .689 | PIT CHA BAL |
| 1959 | 55 | 102 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .296 | .392 | .688 | BAL |
| 1960 | 63 | 129 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .311 | .380 | .691 | BAL |
| Total | 1747 | 5728 | 1431 | 402 | 50 | 180 | 901 | 882 | 785 | 53 | 45 | 910 | 6 | 4 | .250 | .343 | .432 | .775 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1947, AAA | 82 | 289 | 91 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 58 | 3 | 3 | .315 | .452 | .768 | 1.220 |
| 1961, AAA | 131 | 435 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 63 | 60 | 51 | 153 | 8 | 5 | .207 | .299 | .497 | .795 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1949 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .406 | .556 | .962 |
| 1951 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .385 | .615 |
| 1955 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .633 | 1.008 |
| Total | 18 | 70 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .557 | .921 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1947...
Had first career hit on 7/16/1947, off John Torkelson (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/27/1947, off Tubby Epstein (NYA)...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1948 (Going to PHA: P Deacon Daggett, C Lyle Noseworthy, SS Donnie Eldridge, P Samuel Peppers. Going to PIT: CF Walter Kowalski, P Sam Wilburfor
ce, P Huggie Foster, C Nick Uzzo)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (N) on 8/24/1948...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (N) on 6/4/1949...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/21/1949, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/15/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/16/1952, hitting .345 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Drove in 10 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/25/1954...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 10/6/1955...
Won WORLD SERIES with Pittsburgh in 1955...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Leftfield in 1955...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Leftfield in 1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/1957, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Leftfield in 1957...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (A) on 3/1/1958 (Going to PIT: 1B Dick Burns, P Marvin Kong, SS Jeff Gannon, SS Leo Getz. Going to CHA: P Ty Galen, LF Walter Kowalski, 1B Bull Norris)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Baltimore on 5/16/1958 (Going to BAL: C Nick Bockwinkel, P Dan Huckstep, 2B Bruce Zimmerman, 1B Walter Kowalski. Going to CHA: 1B Don Novello, P Tetsuya Yoneda, C Hal E
mberley, P Bodie Weinstein)...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1957 - .299 - 7th
| OBP
1957 - .380 - 10th
| SLG
1949 - .479 - 4th
1952 - .487 - 3rd
| OPS
1949 - .853 - 8th
1952 - .843 - 6th
1957 - .858 - 8th
| Doubles
1949 - 38 - 2nd
1951 - 31 - 8th
1952 - 40 - 2nd
1953 - 38 - 4th
1954 - 41 - 4th
1955 - 32 - 5th
1956 - 31 - 3rd
1957 - 39 - 1st
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Triples
1952 - 8 - 6th
| Homeruns
1949 - 22 - 5th
1950 - 21 - 9th
1952 - 17 - 9th
| RBI
1953 - 91 - 9th
| Runs
1952 - 82 - 8th
| BB
1949 - 91 - 10th
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