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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control   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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 RF NYN 23 23 201.0 55 53 1 1 0 0 2.42 .982
LF NYN 10 10 86.2 13 12 1 0 1 0 1.35 1.000
1951 LF NYN 139 139 1223.2 310 300 6 4 0 +6 2.25 .987
1952 LF NYN 139 139 1223.1 284 276 8 0 1 +5 2.09 1.000
1953 LF NYN 139 139 1246.1 286 275 8 3 1 -2 2.04 .990
1954 RF NYN 26 26 226.1 51 50 0 1 0 -1 1.99 .980
CF NYN 20 20 177.0 59 57 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF NYN 19 19 172.0 36 36 0 0 0 +2 1.88 1.000
SS NYN 5 5 42.0 17 7 9 1 0 -8 3.43 .941
1955 CF NYN 27 27 233.1 55 55 0 0 0 -1 2.12 1.000
LF NYN 23 23 213.0 59 59 0 0 0 +1 2.49 1.000
RF NYN 19 19 176.1 32 32 0 0 0 0 1.63 1.000
3B NYN 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1956 CF NYN 67 42 417.1 116 114 1 1 1 0 2.48 .991
LF NYN 23 23 199.0 52 52 0 0 0 0 2.35 1.000
RF NYN 17 17 149.0 22 21 1 0 0 +1 1.33 1.000
1957 SS NYN 6 6 52.0 24 6 14 4 4 -3 3.46 .833
CF NYN 12 0 18.0 7 7 0 0 0 -1 3.50 1.000
1B NYN 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1958 SS NYN 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
1959 CF NYN 1 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 3.38 .750
1960 CF LAN 19 19 162.1 39 38 0 1 0 +2 2.11 .974
RF LAN 5 0 10.0 4 3 1 0 0 +1 3.60 1.000
1961 CF LAN 25 25 213.2 56 52 4 0 1 +1 2.36 1.000
C LAN 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total LF 492 492 4364.0 1040 1010 23 7 3 +12 2.13 .993
CF 171 134 1229.2 336 326 7 3 2 +1 2.44 .991
RF 91 86 771.2 168 163 3 2 0 0 1.94 .988
SS 12 12 103.0 42 13 24 5 4 -11 3.23 .881
3B 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
C 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 769 725 6479.1 1589 1513 59 17 9 0 0 0 NaN% +2 2.18 .989
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.