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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 19 52 12 4 1 0 3 5 15 .644 .298 .346 .115 .231
1950 RHP 54 108 28 1 0 0 7 10 22 .591 .322 .269 .009 .259
1951 LHP 55 119 27 4 0 1 10 9 29 .565 .279 .286 .059 .227
1951 RHP 125 375 92 17 0 2 35 41 72 .628 .321 .307 .061 .245
1952 LHP 69 138 38 4 0 0 19 12 25 .638 .333 .304 .029 .275
1952 RHP 123 356 87 17 2 5 25 45 61 .676 .331 .346 .101 .244
1953 LHP 64 134 33 4 1 0 19 21 17 .643 .352 .291 .045 .246
1953 RHP 121 380 107 19 2 4 65 44 65 .723 .350 .374 .092 .282
1954 LHP 36 83 21 5 0 2 11 7 14 .697 .311 .386 .133 .253
1954 RHP 90 204 56 13 3 2 24 29 27 .765 .368 .397 .123 .275
1955 LHP 39 92 24 4 1 1 15 10 17 .692 .333 .359 .098 .261
1955 RHP 102 211 57 8 1 2 26 35 26 .721 .375 .346 .076 .270
1956 LHP 53 102 23 4 1 0 16 17 17 .618 .333 .284 .059 .225
1956 RHP 94 238 75 17 3 3 31 25 26 .828 .379 .450 .134 .315
1957 LHP 12 12 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1.378 .462 .917 .500 .417
1957 RHP 25 40 13 2 0 1 4 4 7 .836 .386 .450 .125 .325
1958 LHP 7 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .714 .286 .429 .143 .286
1958 RHP 18 20 7 1 1 0 2 3 1 .958 .458 .500 .150 .350
1959 LHP 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1959 RHP 20 19 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 .649 .333 .316 .053 .263
1960 LHP 11 20 4 1 0 0 2 4 0 .596 .346 .250 .050 .200
1960 RHP 17 44 10 1 1 1 2 5 9 .664 .300 .364 .136 .227
1961 LHP 12 22 5 0 0 1 1 1 6 .625 .261 .364 .136 .227
1961 RHP 20 69 20 3 1 1 9 8 13 .769 .364 .406 .116 .290
Total LHP 385 791 194 32 5 6 99 87 148 .642 .321 .321 .076 .245
Total RHP 809 2064 557 100 14 21 232 251 331 .711 .349 .362 .093 .270
Total 959 2855 751 132 19 27 331 338 479 .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.