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Rickey Henderson League
8-19-2072
Walt Wambsganss Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .674 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 863 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-19-1952
HR 60 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(121 games)
RBI 393
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B (1.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 51 81 12 0 0 0 6 7 15 .359 .211 .148 .000 .148
1975 RHP 90 190 38 5 0 0 7 24 22 .516 .290 .226 .026 .200
1976 LHP 47 62 13 1 0 0 5 6 10 .505 .279 .226 .016 .210
1976 RHP 97 236 55 8 0 1 17 18 30 .569 .289 .280 .047 .233
1977 LHP 42 74 24 3 0 1 8 9 11 .803 .398 .405 .081 .324
1977 RHP 84 158 29 3 0 2 7 15 28 .498 .257 .241 .057 .184
1978 LHP 71 134 34 1 0 2 8 9 25 .612 .306 .306 .052 .254
1978 RHP 98 259 70 17 2 4 40 25 47 .733 .336 .398 .127 .270
1979 LHP 45 56 12 2 1 1 6 7 15 .641 .302 .339 .125 .214
1979 RHP 104 311 83 14 2 6 44 30 49 .715 .332 .383 .116 .267
1980 LHP 32 59 12 3 0 2 9 3 9 .598 .242 .356 .153 .203
1980 RHP 111 323 95 13 1 12 55 32 43 .809 .357 .452 .158 .294
1981 LHP 51 77 24 3 1 1 8 8 15 .788 .372 .416 .104 .312
1981 RHP 107 281 70 10 0 7 38 35 50 .689 .329 .359 .110 .249
1982 LHP 33 47 11 1 0 1 5 6 6 .640 .321 .319 .085 .234
1982 RHP 69 159 38 1 0 4 19 14 20 .621 .301 .321 .082 .239
1983 LHP 27 48 10 5 0 0 3 4 7 .582 .269 .312 .104 .208
1983 RHP 63 150 38 5 1 5 23 16 28 .721 .321 .400 .147 .253
1984 LHP 29 53 15 2 0 0 6 7 6 .681 .361 .321 .038 .283
1984 RHP 43 112 36 7 1 2 15 9 9 .823 .368 .455 .134 .321
1985 LHP 28 51 15 3 0 0 5 5 6 .704 .351 .353 .059 .294
1985 RHP 49 128 40 10 0 3 16 4 17 .794 .333 .461 .148 .312
1986 LHP 41 64 17 2 0 0 8 11 11 .678 .382 .297 .031 .266
1986 RHP 68 166 42 10 0 5 22 19 32 .732 .328 .404 .151 .253
1987 LHP 17 21 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .418 .227 .190 .000 .190
1987 RHP 49 93 26 6 1 1 12 10 18 .747 .350 .398 .118 .280
Total LHP 514 827 203 26 2 8 78 83 139 .625 .314 .311 .065 .245
Total RHP 1032 2566 660 109 8 52 315 251 393 .690 .323 .367 .110 .257
Total 1479 3393 863 135 10 60 393 334 532 .674 .321 .353 .099 .254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Walt Wambsganss has retired from the San Francisco Atom Smashers
1987-08-25The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team.
1987-08-20The San Francisco Atom Smashers have acquired Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1987-08-16The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have waived Walt Wambsganss.
1987-08-08The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Bubba Hawk to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Geronimo Perez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Jimmy Shumaker for assignment. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Walt Wambsganss for assignment.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have placed Walt Wambsganss on the trade block.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have re-claimed Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Bobo Brazil to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Walt Wambsganss for assignment.
1985-10-04Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1985-04-28The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have removed Walt Wambsganss from the trade block.
1978-10-12Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1978-06-01The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have designated Thurman Munson for assignment.
1978-05-31The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have sent Walt Wambsganss to the minors.
1977-04-25Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1976-08-26Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-04-01The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have designated Lew Newlin for assignment.
1974-10-26The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have acquired Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Anteaters have waived Walt Wambsganss.