Kermit Wahl
| Kermit Wahl | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: November 18, 1922 Columbia, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| Died: September 16, 1987 (aged 64) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 23, 1944, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 1951, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 50 |
| Teams | |
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Kermit Emerson Wahl (November 18, 1922 – September 16, 1987) was an American
player. An infielder, he played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1944 and 1951 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns, getting into 231 games
. Wahl threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Early life
Wahl was born in
chances in the field.[1] Wahl also spent part of the 1944 season with the Reds' Class A1 affiliate, the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association
.
Playing career
The
utility infielder, but he could muster only 14 hits all season and he batted only .173 in 39 games. However, one of those hits was his first big-league home run, a two-run blow off Howie Pollet of the St. Louis Cardinals on June 27 at Sportsman's Park.[3]
Wahl played in the Triple-A
runs batted in (27), and batting average (.257). He became the Athletics' regular third baseman in July, after Bob Dillinger was sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates
, and started 60 games at the hot corner through September 17.
Wahl was not able to hold the starting third base job in
American Association
, retiring after the 1954 season.
As a major leaguer, Wahl registered 145 hits, including 23 doubles, six triples, and three home runs.
Later years
In retirement, Wahl became a teacher and coach in his native South Dakota, eventually becoming a college administrator there and in Arizona, where he relocated in 1975. He died from cancer, age 64, in Tucson.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)