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Max Carey League
8-27-2074
Walter Kurtz Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 2629 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 05-10-1940
HR 151 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(53 games)
RBI 1037
SB 545
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (99.5%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1958 CLE
3
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
1
0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1960 CLE
52
176
22
48
5
5
4
23
19
35 0 1
9
1 4
.768
.342
.426
.153
.273
1961 CLE
122
431
40
97
13
4
0
33
42
82 2 3
18
5 17
.569
.295
.274
.049
.225
1962 CLE
120
438
55
90
19
0
2
22
45
75 2 3
28
7 9
.543
.281
.263
.057
.205
1963 CLE
148
560
83
144
24
9
9
53
62
88 5 9
33
10 6
.712
.332
.380
.123
.257
1964 CLE
146
622
94
160
24
10
10
53
68
87 6 0
28
10 5
.712
.336
.376
.119
.257
1965 CLE
115
232
33
60
14
4
2
24
29
32 1 2
10
1 5
.720
.341
.379
.121
.259
1966 CLE
149
372
37
100
19
3
6
54
41
52 0 0
14
5 2
.726
.341
.384
.116
.269
1967 BOS
150
597
114
183
37
10
12
79
65
88 0 3
32
6 4
.835
.373
.462
.156
.307
1968 BOS
150
595
118
170
28
8
12
67
86
72 1 3
42
3 2
.795
.375
.420
.134
.286
1969 BOS
150
558
113
162
28
10
13
93
74
79 2 3
40
4 2
.820
.374
.446
.156
.290
1970 BOS
150
559
87
169
34
9
12
88
68
78 3 8
26
5 5
.836
.376
.460
.157
.302
1971 BOS-BAL
150
609
105
178
31
5
13
71
75
76 4 2
36
7 5
.796
.372
.424
.131
.292
1972 BAL
150
616
107
181
23
10
13
56
76
88 5 1
70
10 3
.802
.375
.427
.133
.294
1973 BAL-CHA
156
548
113
165
23
7
10
63
84
70 2 1
43
9 4
.819
.395
.423
.122
.301
1974 CHA
150
607
127
195
37
9
12
72
91
65 4 2
41
4 3
.883
.412
.471
.150
.321
1975 CHA
149
616
98
182
35
9
8
63
62
80 3 5
28
4 3
.781
.360
.420
.125
.295
1976 CHA
152
607
93
183
23
8
8
58
69
75 3 1
27
7 4
.780
.375
.405
.104
.301
1977 CHA
135
427
51
111
21
5
4
45
42
68 1 2
14
2 2
.687
.326
.361
.101
.260
1978 CHA
95
138
24
49
11
2
1
20
28
18 1 1
5
1 0
.950
.464
.486
.130
.355
Total
2592
9320
1514
2629
449
127
151
1037
1126
1311 45 50
545
101 85
.767
.360
.406
.124
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Walter Kurtz has retired from the Chicago Incorruptibles
1973-05-19A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Beach Bumms and the Chicago Incorruptibles. The Chicago Incorruptibles receive Walter Kurtz, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CHN) from the Baltimore Beach Bumms in exchange for Gee String.
1971-10-26A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Beach Bumms and the Boston Brawlers. The Boston Brawlers receive Ralph Vaughn, Jason Hogan, Red McDowell from the Baltimore Beach Bumms in exchange for Rodney McBride, Joe Benitez, Walter Kurtz.
1967-03-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Brawlers and the Cleveland Cow Herders. The Cleveland Cow Herders receive Dave Muich, Phil Head, Bill Myatt, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Brawlers in exchange for Walter Kurtz.
1965-04-08The Cleveland Hindus have renamed Walter E. Kurtz to Walter Kurtz.
1961-09-14The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Walter E. Kurtz to the major league team.
1961-08-14The Cleveland Hindus have sent Walter E. Kurtz down to the minors.
1960-08-01The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Walter E. Kurtz to the major league team. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Brain Linehan to the minors.
1959-08-01The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Travell Thomas to the major league team. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Walter E. Kurtz to the minors.
1959-08-01The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Brain Linehan to the major league team. The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Walter E. Kurtz to the major league team. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Javier Castellano to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Travell Thomas to the minors.
1958-10-11The Cleveland Hindus have sent Anthony Cumia to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Walter E. Kurtz to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Otto Andrews to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Biff Loman to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Christopher Hitchens to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Dave Foster to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Greg Hughes to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Steve Spangler to the minors. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Frank Pentangeli to the minors.
1958-09-29The Cleveland Hindus have promoted Walter E. Kurtz to the major league team. The Cleveland Hindus have sent Travell Thomas to the minors.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Hindus have renamed Wenty Ranew to Walter E. Kurtz .