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Earl Averill League
7-5-2076
Walter Lawton Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1611 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-03-1943
HR 284 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(101 games)
RBI 1085
SB 79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B F  (1.9%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1966 BRO
39
162
22
39
4
0
8
30
8
 29 1 2
0
 0 6
.691
.277
.414
.173
.241
1967 BRO
133
492
56
113
18
1
16
62
45
 100 0 5
0
 0 6
.659
.292
.368
.138
.230
1968 BRO
129
458
54
117
23
5
15
81
47
 103 1 4
0
 0 10
.749
.324
.426
.170
.255
1969 BRO
135
526
97
165
30
2
37
130
55
 91 3 4
0
 0 8
.969
.379
.589
.276
.314
1970 BRO
135
562
102
155
26
4
26
107
60
 111 1 7
0
 0 11
.818
.343
.475
.199
.276
1971 BRO
135
537
91
150
21
4
34
118
52
 98 7 6
11
 9 6
.870
.347
.523
.244
.279
1972 BRO
136
527
83
142
18
5
25
102
59
 85 2 3
14
 8 3
.808
.343
.465
.195
.269
1973 BRO
125
470
50
123
18
2
18
73
33
 82 3 4
10
 8 2
.735
.312
.423
.162
.262
1974 BRO-NYA
119
486
87
151
19
4
29
100
45
 75 0 4
10
 6 3
.912
.366
.545
.235
.311
1975 NYA
129
358
48
100
18
0
17
59
48
 64 6 2
12
 6 1
.844
.372
.472
.193
.279
1976 NYA
116
415
50
101
17
3
17
63
41
 77 0 2
14
 4 2
.732
.310
.422
.178
.243
1977 NYA
135
504
63
138
26
1
23
93
44
 100 4 3
8
 11 3
.801
.335
.466
.192
.274
1978 NYA
97
283
46
80
10
0
14
47
27
 48 1 1
0
 1 1
.813
.346
.466
.184
.283
1979 NYA
63
137
17
37
4
0
5
20
11
 30 1 0
0
 0 1
.738
.329
.409
.139
.270
Total
1626
5917
866
1611
252
31
284
1085
575
 1093 30 47
79
 53 63
.807
.337
.469
.197
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Walter Lawton has retired from the New York Thunderbolts
1976-05-21Walter Lawton of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-09-23Walter Lawton of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-10-08Walter Lawton of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1974-07-21A trade has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Brooklyn Mud Ducks. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks receive Al Tipton, Jay Walewander, Red Stringer, Fred Tinning from the New York Rotties in exchange for Walter Lawton, Eddie Grissom.
1974-07-15Walter Lawton of the Brooklyn Mud Ducks is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1966-08-31The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Walter Lawton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have sent Jim Terry to the minors.
1966-07-25The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Harvey Phillips to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have sent Walter Lawton to the minors.
1966-07-04The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Walter Lawton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have sent Jim Terry to the minors.
1966-04-01The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Jim Terry to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have sent Walter Lawton to the minors.
1966-04-01The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Don Hahn to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Cav Shelton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted John McMillan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Walter Lawton to the major league team.