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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2163
Walter Gigon Right Field
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .635 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 271 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-12-1949
HR 16 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(4 games)
RBI 141
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (33.6%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1970 WAS
22
72
6
18
3
0
1
7
6
 9 1 0
1
 1 2
.650
.316
.333
.083
.250
1971 WAS
8
17
3
2
0
0
0
2
5
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.436
.318
.118
.000
.118
1972 WAS
39
112
14
23
4
0
0
12
11
 18 1 2
0
 0 1
.519
.278
.241
.036
.205
1973 WAS
78
80
7
15
2
1
2
7
11
 15 0 1
2
 3 0
.595
.283
.312
.125
.188
1974 WAS
45
63
6
15
1
1
1
14
5
 8 0 0
1
 2 1
.627
.294
.333
.095
.238
1975 WAS
39
34
7
11
1
0
0
3
4
 6 1 0
1
 0 0
.763
.410
.353
.029
.324
1976 WAS
46
42
6
13
1
0
2
6
5
 1 0 1
0
 0 0
.851
.375
.476
.167
.310
1977 WAS
80
202
22
50
6
3
1
25
21
 21 0 1
2
 4 4
.639
.317
.322
.074
.248
1978 WAS
25
28
2
3
0
0
0
3
1
 6 1 1
2
 0 0
.268
.161
.107
.000
.107
1979 WAS
105
165
23
33
4
1
5
24
20
 29 0 0
2
 2 0
.614
.286
.327
.127
.200
1980 WAS
91
185
18
40
6
2
1
14
15
 31 0 1
3
 6 3
.560
.274
.286
.070
.216
1981 WAS
80
150
25
48
11
1
3
24
15
 15 0 0
3
 3 0
.848
.382
.467
.147
.320
Total
658
1150
139
271
39
9
16
141
119
 162 4 7
17
 21 11
.635
.308
.327
.091
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Walter Gigon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-08The Texas Outlaws have waived Walter Gigon.
1982-04-01The Washington Outlaws have promoted Bob Hovlik to the major league team. The Washington Outlaws have designated Walter Gigon for assignment.
1981-08-26Walter Gigon of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1978-07-15Walter Gigon of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-04-21The Washington Mudducks have promoted Rafael Mendoza to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted Heath Snell to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Washington Mudducks have promoted Jim Burdette to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have designated Walter Gigon for assignment.
1975-06-04The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted Harlond Thorpe to the major league team.
1975-03-25The Washington Mudducks have promoted Mike Erskine to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have sent Walter Gigon to the minors.
1974-04-08The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have designated Ricky Patek for assignment.
1974-04-03The Washington Mudducks have promoted Dan Kampouris to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have sent Walter Gigon to the minors.
1973-04-01The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team.
1972-07-16The Washington Mudducks have sent Walter Gigon to the minors.
1972-04-16The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team.
1971-08-19The Washington Mudducks have sent Walter Gigon to the minors.
1971-07-27The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team. The Washington Mudducks have promoted Chuck Rodriguez to the major league team.
1971-04-30The Washington Mudducks have sent Walter Gigon to the minors.
1970-09-04The Washington Mudducks have promoted Walter Gigon to the major league team.