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Jose Canseco League
3-25-1992
Walt Kowalski Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.21 Total Rating 73   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-148 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 62 (OS 63) Date of Birth 12-13-1929
K 1842 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(7 games)
IP 2399.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 2 Contact vs. L 5 Endurance 90   Ldrship 6
Power vs. R 8 Power vs. L 9 Velocity 95   Mentor Val 31
Speed 50 Bunt 67 Control 52
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 64 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 84 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 18 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 DET
6
 22
35
35
5
0
0
 0
215.1
 233 152 142 5 112
146
1.60
5.93
1953 DET
14
 16
36
36
10
1
0
 0
258.2
 237 116 110 4 104
201
1.32
3.83
1954 DET
11
 17
36
36
3
1
0
 0
241.0
 223 117 111 7 118
173
1.41
4.15
1955 DET
13
 13
32
32
3
1
0
 0
211.1
 229 105 100 5 89
157
1.50
4.26
1956 DET
12
 8
21
21
6
0
0
 0
156.2
 139 60 58 5 61
121
1.28
3.33
1957 DET
14
 7
31
31
3
1
0
 0
218.1
 217 100 93 7 89
190
1.40
3.83
1958 DET
13
 9
29
29
7
5
0
 0
202.2
 182 90 83 4 79
180
1.29
3.69
1959 DET
9
 13
31
31
9
2
0
 0
218.2
 209 104 88 11 93
173
1.38
3.62
1960 DET
11
 16
31
31
7
3
0
 0
212.1
 204 122 106 3 92
176
1.39
4.49
1961 DET
3
 10
40
13
3
0
0
 0
122.0
 128 63 60 2 62
89
1.56
4.43
1962 CLE
8
 8
24
23
9
0
0
 0
181.1
 159 85 78 2 76
129
1.30
3.87
1963 CLE
8
 9
23
23
4
0
0
 0
160.2
 175 97 93 4 73
107
1.54
5.21
1992
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
122
 148
369
341
69
14
0
 0
2399.0
 2335 1211 1122 59 1048
1842
1.41
4.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Walt Kowalski has retired from the Cleveland Steamers
1964-04-08The Cleveland Steamers have designated Walt Kowalski for assignment.
1962-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Steamers and the Detroit Martens. The Detroit Martens receive Paul Moore, Kevin Welch from the Cleveland Steamers in exchange for Walt Kowalski.
1958-06-27Walt Kowalski of the Detroit Martens is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1956-09-06Walt Kowalski of the Detroit Martens is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-04-09The Detroit Beatles have renamed Lance Oliver to Walt Kowalski.
1952-03-25The Detroit Beatles have promoted Lance Oliver to the major league team. The Detroit Beatles have promoted Avon Barksdale to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Detroit Beatles have acquired Lance Oliver from the waiver wire.