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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Wally Graffanino Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating 39   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .608 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 511 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 06-06-1935
HR 30 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(87 games)
RBI 215
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 33 Contact vs. L 41 Endurance 55   Ldrship 95
Power vs. R 38 Power vs. L 58 Velocity 11   Mentor vR 0
Speed 17 Bunt 48 Control 8   Mentor vL 0
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 34 WS Rings 0
1B 17 (17.0%) LF --- Arm 61 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 70 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 C WAS 65 51 443.0 311 292 18 1 0 5 36 17 32.1% 0 6.30 .997
1962 C STL 6 6 53.0 22 19 2 1 0 0 9 2 18.2% 0 3.57 .955
1963 C STL 11 11 101.0 65 61 4 0 0 0 5 4 44.4% 0 5.79 1.000
1B STL 6 6 49.0 58 57 1 0 2 -1 10.65 1.000
1964 C STL 11 11 102.0 72 64 7 1 0 0 10 5 33.3% 0 6.26 .986
1B STL 2 2 19.0 17 15 2 0 1 -1 8.05 1.000
1965 C STL 20 20 185.2 131 117 13 1 0 0 17 8 32.0% 0 6.30 .992
1B STL 2 2 18.0 27 27 0 0 2 0 13.50 1.000
1966 C STL 22 17 157.2 128 118 9 1 0 0 13 7 35.0% 0 7.25 .992
1B STL 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 2 0 7.88 1.000
1967 C STL 28 18 187.0 149 139 9 1 0 1 21 8 27.6% 0 7.12 .993
1968 C STL 5 2 21.0 14 13 1 0 0 1 3 1 25.0% 0 6.00 1.000
1969 C BAL 72 71 614.0 487 441 39 7 0 4 80 31 27.9% 0 7.04 .986
1B BAL 24 24 205.0 225 216 6 3 13 -2 9.75 .987
RF BAL 6 6 45.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1970 3B BAL 67 67 570.0 203 41 150 12 10 -13 3.02 .941
C BAL 22 21 182.1 142 128 10 4 1 1 19 10 34.5% 0 6.81 .972
2B BAL 12 12 104.2 55 19 36 0 6 -2 4.73 1.000
RF BAL 5 5 43.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.26 1.000
1B BAL 5 5 42.0 42 41 1 0 3 0 9.00 1.000
1971 C BAL 48 47 407.0 379 340 34 5 1 1 66 26 28.3% 0 8.27 .987
CF BAL 14 14 116.0 24 23 0 1 0 0 1.78 .958
RF BAL 13 13 108.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 1.58 1.000
1B BAL 9 9 72.0 72 66 3 3 3 -1 8.62 .958
1972 C BAL 87 87 746.2 551 508 36 7 0 5 108 31 22.3% -1 6.56 .987
1B BAL 7 7 59.0 75 73 1 1 1 -1 11.29 .987
LF BAL 5 5 45.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 2.40 .923
3B BAL 4 4 35.0 10 5 5 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
2B BAL 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1973 C BAL 38 36 316.2 268 242 20 6 0 3 50 16 24.2% 0 7.45 .978
Pos Total C 435 398 3517.0 2719 2482 202 35 2 21 437 166 27.5% -1 6.87 .987
3B 71 71 605.0 213 46 155 12 10 -13 2.99 .944
1B 56 56 472.0 523 502 14 7 27 -6 9.84 .987
RF 24 24 196.0 35 35 0 0 0 -2 1.61 1.000
CF 14 14 116.0 24 23 0 1 0 0 1.78 .958
2B 13 13 112.2 59 20 39 0 6 -2 4.71 1.000
LF 5 5 45.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 2.40 .923
Total 618 581 5063.2 3586 3120 410 56 45 21 437 166 27.5% -24 6.27 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Wally Graffanino has retired from the Baltimore Mavericks
1972-04-21The Baltimore Mavericks have re-claimed Wally Graffanino from the waiver wire.
1972-04-21The Baltimore Mavericks have promoted Lew Nagel to the major league team. The Baltimore Mavericks have designated Wally Graffanino for assignment.
1969-05-08The Baltimore Mavericks have promoted Wally Graffanino to the major league team.
1969-05-08The Baltimore Mavericks have acquired Wally Graffanino from the waiver wire.
1968-05-01The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Wally Graffanino.
1968-04-21The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Joe Shuey to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Guy Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Roy Eastwick to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Wally Graffanino for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Jim Jarvis for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Damon Averill for assignment.
1962-06-09The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Wally Graffanino to the major league team.
1962-04-11The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Wally Graffanino from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Milwaukee Pronghorns have waived Wally Graffanino.
1961-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Wally Graffanino to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Rob Peters to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Russ Robinson to the major league team.