Ken Walters
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Kenneth Rogers Walters (November 11, 1933 – January 26, 2010) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1960 to 1961 for the Philadelphia Phillies and in 1963 with the Cincinnati Reds.
Walters was born in 1933 in
Walters did not play in 1954 and 1955, however in 1956 he played for the
On April 12, 1960, he made his big league debut. In his first game – which was against the Cincinnati Reds – he went 1-for-3, singling in his first big league at-bat.[2] Overall that season, he hit .239 with eight home runs in 124 games. In 426 at-bats, he struck out 50 times and walked 16 times. He was on the Phillies' bench in 1961, hitting .228 with two home runs in 180 at-bats over 86 games.
He was purchased by Cincinnati from the Phillies on February 9, 1962. He spent all of that season in the minors, hitting .300 with 22 home runs, 43 doubles, six triples and 96 RBI in 152 games for the
Although his big league career was over after 1963, his minor league career continued until 1965. He played for the minor league San Diego Padres in both 1964 and 1965, hitting .263 with 16 home runs in the former season and .227 with nine home runs in the latter.
Overall, Walters hit .231 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI in 259 big league games. In 681 at-bats, he struck out 89 times and walked 25 times.[3]
In the minors, he hit .276 with 129 home runs and 233 doubles in 1195 games.
Walters died in San Ramon, California on January 26, 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "Ken Walters Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Apr 12, 1960, Phillies at Reds Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 12, 1960. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Ken Walters Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. January 29, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2016 – via Legacy.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)