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Mordecai Brown League
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Rube Walker Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .190 Total Rating 39   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .503 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 123 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-09-1926
HR 12 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(70 games)
RBI 48
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 21 Contact vs. L 37 Endurance 55   Ldrship 84
Power vs. R 42 Power vs. L 70 Velocity 13   Mentor vR 0
Speed 9 Bunt 69 Control 29   Mentor vL 64
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 22 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 83 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 66 LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 25 8.92 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 7 / 8
1952 Majors 26 16.81 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 5 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 8 / 16
1953 Majors 27 16.83 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 6 3 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 7 / 16
1954 Majors 28 12.54 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4 6 / 12
1955 Minors 29 11.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 11
1955 Majors 29 3.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1956 Minors 30 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 12
1957 Minors 31 15.00 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 15
1957 Majors 31 1.50 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1958 Majors 32 1.40 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1959 Majors 33 5.09 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5
1960 Majors 34 4.50 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1961 Minors 35 6.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 6
Total 0 0 0 8 / 13 5 / 18 2 / 9 5 / 21 11 / 17 1 / 13 5 / 19 37 / 110
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Rube Walker has retired from the New York Yankees
1961-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted Bob McNamara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy Bordagaray to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Randy Bolling for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Rube Walker for assignment.
1957-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Rube Walker to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Mike Cheeves to the minors.
1955-05-20The New York Yankees have acquired Rube Walker from the waiver wire.
1955-04-10The Brooklyn SkyHawks have waived Rube Walker.
1955-04-10The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Al Drews to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Ray Fosse to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have designated Jeff McClain for assignment. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have sent Rube Walker to the minors.
1952-05-13The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Rube Walker to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have sent Dick Williams to the minors.
1952-05-13The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Frank Upham to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Mike Davidson to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Ray Johnstone to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have sent Dick Williams to the minors. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have sent Rube Walker to the minors. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have sent Ike Dishman to the minors.
1951-03-29The Brooklyn SkyHawks have promoted Rube Walker to the major league team. The Brooklyn SkyHawks have designated Fats Dantonio for assignment.
1951-03-29The Brooklyn SkyHawks have renamed Max Haydel to Rube Walker.