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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Walt Shuma Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .861 Status Deceased (1982) Option Years 0  
H 751 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-05-1918
HR 105 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(1 games)
RBI 386
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt A  Control B+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (71.3%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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-WAS-CLE
126
453
98
137
28
2
13
61
68
 73 4 2
8
 4 1
.856
.397
.459
.157
.302
1950 PHI
91
354
77
111
25
1
9
45
49
 53 3 2
6
 4 1
.866
.400
.466
.153
.314
1950 WAS
16
52
10
16
2
1
2
10
8
 11 1 0
0
 0 0
.910
.410
.500
.192
.308
1950 CLE
19
47
11
10
1
0
2
6
11
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.724
.362
.362
.149
.213
1951 CLE-PIT
133
519
95
162
36
2
29
93
57
 74 1 3
4
 3 1
.936
.379
.557
.245
.312
1951 CLE
43
171
36
49
12
0
13
35
24
 26 1 1
3
 1 1
.960
.376
.585
.298
.287
1951 PIT
90
348
59
113
24
2
16
58
33
 48 0 2
1
 2 0
.924
.381
.543
.218
.325
1952 PIT
103
415
77
134
25
5
15
56
48
 67 1 1
2
 3 2
.909
.394
.516
.193
.323
1953 PIT-BRO
132
494
67
142
23
0
15
68
50
 84 1 3
4
 2 3
.777
.352
.425
.138
.287
1953 PIT
105
392
50
114
16
0
12
55
43
 69 1 3
4
 2 2
.783
.360
.423
.133
.291
1953 BRO
27
102
17
28
7
0
3
13
7
 15 0 0
0
 0 1
.752
.321
.431
.157
.275
1954 BRO
115
425
51
112
18
0
19
67
41
 54 0 1
0
 3 11
.768
.328
.440
.176
.264
1955 BRO-KC
106
192
38
64
6
0
14
41
20
 29 2 2
0
 0 0
.981
.398
.583
.250
.333
1955 BRO
13
24
2
9
0
0
2
6
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
1.048
.423
.625
.250
.375
1955 KC
93
168
36
55
6
0
12
35
18
 24 2 2
0
 0 0
.972
.395
.577
.250
.327
Total
715
2498
426
751
136
9
105
386
284
 381 9 12
18
 15 18
.861
.372
.488
.188
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Walt Shuma has retired from the Kansas City Blue Notes
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Notes and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Willy Byrd, David Gower, Brian Booker, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Notes in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart, Gaylord Nelson, Walt Shuma, Dave Thomas.
1955-04-05Walt Shuma of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1953-08-30A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Claude Whitfield, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (STL) from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Walt Shuma.
1952-08-19Walt Shuma of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1952-04-06The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Marcus Worth to Walt Shuma.
1952-04-06The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Joe Dunston to Marcus Worth.
1952-04-06The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Mark Kotsay to Joe Dunston.
1951-06-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kangaroos and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Mark Kotsay from the Cleveland Kangaroos in exchange for Ned Jablonski, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (PIT).
1950-09-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Writers and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Mark Kotsay from the Washington Writers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (PIT).
1950-08-10A trade has been completed between the Washington Writers and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Daniel Webster from the Washington Writers in exchange for Mark Kotsay.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Tony Donohue to Mark Kotsay.