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Mel Ott League
8-21-2069
Wally Madden Catcher
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .625 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 576 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-31-1948
HR 51 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(153 games)
RBI 271
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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 
1969 Minors 21 60.00 8 / 9 4 / 7 5 / 5 7 / 7 11 / 13 5 / 6 11 / 13 51 / 60
1970 Minors 22 36.00 2 / 3 2 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 2 6 / 8 24 / 36
1971 Minors 23 23.00 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 3 13 / 23
1972 Minors 24 31.00 3 / 5 3 / 8 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 2 5 / 7 16 / 31
1973 Minors 25 21.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 3 11 / 21
1973 Majors 25 5.11 27 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 5
1974 Minors 26 30.00 0 / 1 4 / 9 4 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 11 / 30
1974 Pos (C) 26 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 49
1975 Minors 27 25.00 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 7 11 / 25
1975 Pos (C) 27 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 162
1976 Minors 28 25.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 4 9 / 25
1976 Pos (C) 28 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 162
1977 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 8
1977 Majors 29 29.72 120 39 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 29
1977 Pos (C) 29 42.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 42
1978 Majors 30 45.65 162 67 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 8 4 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 7 / 45
1979 Majors 31 39.90 162 54 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 39
1980 Majors 32 39.31 162 59 0 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 39
1981 Majors 33 33.79 137 50 25 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 33
1982 Majors 34 45.16 162 74 0 0 / 9 -4 / 3 -2 / 9 0 / 4 -2 / 5 0 / 10 -3 / 5 -11 / 45
1983 Majors 35 50.38 162 93 0 -1 / 3 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 -4 / 12 -7 / 12 -3 / 9 -1 / 1 -21 / 50
1984 Majors 36 54.95 162 139 0 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 0 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 11 -2 / 7 -1 / 5 -16 / 54
1985 Majors 37 55.47 162 124 0 -2 / 8 -2 / 13 0 / 11 -1 / 3 -8 / 10 -2 / 6 -2 / 4 -17 / 55
Total 1418 704 25 11 / 89 6 / 99 20 / 83 23 / 92 3 / 103 6 / 97 26 / 90 107 / 1068
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Wally Madden has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1981-09-03Wally Madden of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1977-05-19The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Wally Madden to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Eddie Wilson to the minors.
1973-06-11The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Wally Madden to the minors.
1973-06-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Wally Madden to the major league team.
1973-04-21The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Wally Madden down to the minors.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Wally Madden to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Ross Borgmann for assignment.