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Branch Rickey League
4-14-2229
Walt Kane Left Field
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .692 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 751 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-08-1927
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(140 games)
RBI 331
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (95.9%)   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
1950 NYN
60
160
16
40
5
1
0
10
15
 37 0 0
3
 1 1
.608
.314
.294
.044
.250
1951 NYN
139
494
40
119
21
0
3
45
50
 101 1 1
8
 7 4
.613
.311
.302
.061
.241
1952 NYN
139
494
44
125
21
2
5
44
57
 86 1 0
6
 1 0
.666
.332
.334
.081
.253
1953 NYN
139
514
59
140
23
3
4
84
65
 82 2 10
18
 3 3
.702
.350
.352
.080
.272
1954 NYN
101
287
40
77
18
3
4
35
36
 41 1 0
8
 3 2
.746
.352
.394
.125
.268
1955 NYN
108
303
44
81
12
2
3
41
45
 43 1 1
6
 6 0
.713
.363
.350
.083
.267
1956 NYN
126
340
47
98
21
4
3
47
42
 43 0 2
9
 4 1
.765
.365
.400
.112
.288
1957 NYN
42
52
8
18
3
1
2
5
5
 9 0 0
2
 0 4
.961
.404
.558
.212
.346
1958 NYN
23
27
4
9
2
1
0
4
3
 3 1 0
0
 1 0
.901
.419
.481
.148
.333
1959 NYN
27
29
1
5
1
0
0
2
2
 6 0 0
1
 0 1
.433
.226
.207
.034
.172
1960 LAN
27
64
12
14
2
1
1
4
9
 9 1 2
3
 1 1
.644
.316
.328
.109
.219
1961 LAN
28
91
15
25
3
1
2
10
9
 19 0 0
4
 0 0
.736
.340
.396
.121
.275
Total
959
2855
330
751
132
19
27
331
338
 479 8 16
68
 27 17
.692
.341
.351
.088
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Walt Kane has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1962-05-21The Chicago Cossacks have acquired Walt Kane from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Hal Landrum to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have waived Walt Kane.
1960-04-26The Los Angeles Boost have acquired Walt Kane from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Ken Sanders to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Rip Short to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted George Crawford to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Donalds to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Jack Wolverton for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Walt Kane for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Jim Salveson for assignment.
1954-05-09Walt Kane of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Walt Kane to the major league team.
1950-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Scott Youngblood to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Ray Cross to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jack Elliott to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Lee Heine to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Norman Naehring to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gene Mercer to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Blas Schypinski to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gil Upshaw to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Al Looney to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Mike Retzer to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Isidro Spalding to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Bovee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Kevin Oldham to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Stoddard to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bill Lee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jeff Johns to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Walt Kane to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bobby Underwood to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jimmy Palmer to the minors.