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Wally Berger League
6-1-2115
Walter Mays Center Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .852 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1642 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-25-1924
HR 258 Drafted Round 6, Pick 85
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(10 games)
RBI 895
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 PHI-PIT
147
516
78
143
23
5
20
81
38
 79 2 2
11
 8 2
.785
.328
.457
.180
.277
1951 PIT
149
564
91
180
27
11
28
102
49
 105 2 5
13
 3 6
.928
.373
.555
.236
.319
1952 PIT-WAS
153
559
104
166
29
4
23
101
56
 90 8 5
16
 6 4
.853
.366
.487
.190
.297
1953 WAS
158
583
98
168
22
8
25
103
63
 118 5 4
13
 4 4
.842
.360
.482
.194
.288
1954 WAS
158
564
125
185
32
6
38
95
66
 95 3 2
16
 1 6
1.008
.400
.608
.280
.328
1955 WAS-PHI
149
587
116
188
36
4
25
87
59
 103 3 4
17
 10 1
.906
.383
.523
.203
.320
1956 PHI
141
531
90
161
25
5
31
76
39
 98 7 4
23
 10 7
.901
.356
.544
.241
.303
1957 PHI
157
564
81
169
28
4
27
91
51
 113 3 7
10
 11 8
.864
.357
.507
.207
.300
1958 PHI
154
584
85
159
37
9
23
97
52
 113 5 4
20
 14 5
.819
.335
.485
.212
.272
1959 PHI
154
580
63
123
19
3
18
62
41
 123 1 7
14
 9 4
.611
.262
.348
.136
.212
Total
1520
5632
931
1642
278
59
258
895
514
 1037 39 44
153
 76 47
.852
.352
.499
.208
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Walter Mays has retired from the Philadelphia Quakers
1955-05-28A trade has been completed between the Washington Colonials and the Philadelphia Cheese Steaks. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks receive Nate Gulaite, Walter Mays, Bob Scanlan, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Colonials in exchange for Johnny Callison, Ollie Nevel, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 4 (PHI).
1952-05-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Washington Colonials. The Washington Colonials receive Beiker Robinson, Walter Mays, Pancho Daniels from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Bill Macha, Joe Kremmel.
1951-09-14The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Walter Mays to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Buck Schmidt to the minors.
1951-09-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Buck Schmidt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Walter Mays to the minors.
1951-08-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Walter Mays to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Buck Schmidt to the minors.
1951-08-14The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Buck Schmidt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Walter Mays to the minors.
1951-06-26The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Walter Mays to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dee Brown to the minors.
1951-06-25The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dee Brown to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Walter Mays to the minors.
1950-05-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have renamed Willie Mays to Walter Mays.
1950-05-04A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the Pittsburgh Lynx. The Pittsburgh Lynx receive Rod Carew, Willie Mays from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Greg Proctor.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Walter Melendez to Willie Mays.