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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 Away 28 74 4 20 1 0 0 3 8 12 1 1 0 .625 .341 .284 .014 .270
1950 Home 32 86 12 20 4 1 0 7 7 25 2 0 1 .593 .290 .302 .070 .233
1951 Away 69 242 17 55 11 0 2 19 26 45 3 1 2 .599 .301 .298 .070 .227
1951 Home 70 252 23 64 10 0 1 26 24 56 5 6 2 .627 .321 .306 .052 .254
1952 Away 70 253 21 60 10 2 0 24 29 40 2 0 0 .611 .318 .292 .055 .237
1952 Home 69 241 23 65 11 0 5 20 28 46 4 1 0 .723 .346 .378 .108 .270
1953 Away 70 261 28 68 12 1 1 46 31 44 11 2 1 .659 .333 .326 .065 .261
1953 Home 69 253 31 72 11 2 3 38 34 38 7 1 2 .747 .368 .379 .095 .285
1954 Away 48 151 21 36 9 2 2 20 18 26 4 2 2 .684 .320 .364 .126 .238
1954 Home 53 136 19 41 9 1 2 15 18 15 4 1 0 .814 .387 .426 .125 .301
1955 Away 49 139 18 38 6 1 1 14 17 19 3 2 0 .707 .354 .353 .079 .273
1955 Home 59 164 26 43 6 1 2 27 28 24 3 4 0 .717 .370 .348 .085 .262
1956 Away 66 176 23 56 12 3 2 29 17 22 6 3 1 .831 .376 .455 .136 .318
1956 Home 60 164 24 42 9 1 1 18 25 21 3 1 0 .694 .353 .341 .085 .256
1957 Away 24 36 6 14 3 1 0 3 3 5 2 0 4 .964 .436 .528 .139 .389
1957 Home 18 16 2 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .958 .333 .625 .375 .250
1958 Away 10 16 2 7 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1.125 .500 .625 .188 .438
1958 Home 13 11 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .580 .308 .273 .091 .182
1959 Away 12 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .375 .188 .188 .000 .188
1959 Home 15 13 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .497 .267 .231 .077 .154
1960 Away 11 25 5 5 1 0 1 3 6 5 2 0 1 .713 .353 .360 .160 .200
1960 Home 16 39 7 9 1 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 .593 .286 .308 .077 .231
1961 Away 19 63 12 21 2 1 0 6 7 13 4 0 0 .797 .400 .397 .063 .333
1961 Home 9 28 3 4 1 0 2 4 2 6 0 0 0 .593 .200 .393 .250 .143
Total Away 476 1452 157 383 68 12 9 171 164 235 39 12 12 .683 .338 .346 .082 .264
Total Home 483 1403 173 368 64 7 18 160 174 244 29 15 5 .701 .344 .356 .094 .262
Total 959 2855 330 751 132 19 27 331 338 479 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.