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Mel Ott League 8-24-2069 |
| Matt Walsh |  First BaseRetired (1972, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .287 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/L | |
| OPS | .800 | Status | Deceased (2007) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 1700 | Age at Death | 72 | Date of Birth | 09-01-1935 | |
| HR | 174 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 3 (1959) |
Majors Svc Time | 14 years (8 games) |
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| RBI | 790 | |||||
| SB | 246 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (100%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 1 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1959 | AL | Rookie of the Year |
| 1962 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1972-11-01 | Matt Walsh has retired from the Detroit Lions |
| 1971-08-16 | Matt Walsh of the Detroit Lions is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1959-04-01 | The Detroit Lions have promoted Matt Walsh to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Arnie French for assignment. |