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Mike Schmidt League
6-9-2335
Walt Kobel Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .620 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 120 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-02-1929
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 60
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (9.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B (17.1%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B (16.3%) RF D- (6.5%)   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 
1950 Minors 21 54.00 6 / 7 9 / 9 10 / 10 4 / 4 9 / 11 2 / 6 3 / 7 43 / 54
1951 Minors 22 70.00 2 / 4 9 / 16 4 / 7 7 / 9 6 / 11 5 / 13 6 / 10 39 / 70
1952 Minors 23 65.00 4 / 9 5 / 9 8 / 11 5 / 7 5 / 8 8 / 12 3 / 9 38 / 65
1953 Minors 24 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 11
1954 Minors 25 14.00 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 6 / 14
1955 Minors 26 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 10
1956 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1957 Minors 28 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6
1958 Minors 29 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1959 Minors 30 9.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 9
1960 Majors 31 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 14
1961 Majors 32 12.60 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 12
1962 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 12
1963 Majors 34 11.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 11
1964 Majors 35 5.70 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 14 / 30 28 / 45 24 / 38 20 / 40 22 / 53 17 / 47 13 / 45 138 / 298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Walt Kobel has retired from the Chicago Mets United
1960-03-25The Chicago Mets United have promoted Walt Kobel to the major league team. The Chicago Mets United have promoted Keith Beckett to the major league team. The Chicago Mets United have promoted Jack Linden to the major league team.
1959-05-22The Chicago Mets United have acquired Walt Kobel from the waiver wire.
1959-05-02The Cincinnati Red Spiders have waived Walt Kobel.
1959-05-02The Cincinnati Red Spiders have acquired Walt Kobel from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Beer Batters have waived Walt Kobel.