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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Walter Bishop Center Field
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .821 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 1725 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-12-1963
HR 212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(136 games)
RBI 790
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (98.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1981 Minors 18 51.00 3 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 6 12 / 16 3 / 4 4 / 4 6 / 6 37 / 51
1982 Minors 19 68.00 1 / 3 7 / 14 11 / 15 10 / 12 9 / 9 8 / 8 7 / 7 53 / 68
1983 Minors 20 55.00 8 / 10 0 / 7 8 / 10 5 / 9 5 / 6 8 / 8 5 / 5 39 / 55
1984 Minors 21 59.00 3 / 5 4 / 8 1 / 10 7 / 15 5 / 8 10 / 11 2 / 2 32 / 59
1985 Minors 22 65.00 5 / 13 0 / 7 6 / 13 2 / 6 4 / 7 9 / 10 5 / 9 31 / 65
1986 Minors 23 60.00 1 / 10 3 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 6 7 / 12 5 / 6 21 / 60
1987 Minors 24 66.00 0 / 10 3 / 13 2 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 6 5 / 12 2 / 10 16 / 66
1988 Majors 25 51.38 117 94 45 2 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 5 1 / 5 5 / 11 19 / 51
1989 Majors 26 77.09 162 130 0 2 / 9 4 / 11 1 / 16 2 / 15 0 / 5 2 / 11 4 / 10 15 / 77
1990 Majors 27 70.66 162 144 0 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 9 10 / 70
1991 Majors 28 65.96 162 144 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 4 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 8 7 / 65
1992 Majors 29 65.69 162 144 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 12 2 / 65
1993 Majors 30 64.27 162 144 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 17 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 64
1994 Majors 31 63.73 162 144 0 1 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 63
1995 Majors 32 57.88 148 133 13 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 57
1996 Majors 33 64.98 162 144 0 1 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 64
1997 Majors 34 63.73 162 144 0 -2 / 13 -5 / 8 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -4 / 4 -2 / 8 1 / 14 -19 / 63
1998 Majors 35 54.43 162 81 0 -4 / 10 -1 / 6 -1 / 14 -1 / 4 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -4 / 6 -15 / 54
1999 Majors 36 22.96 162 6 0 -4 / 5 -4 / 4 -4 / 2 -6 / 5 -2 / 4 -4 / 1 -3 / 1 -27 / 22
Total 1885 1452 58 20 / 166 20 / 177 30 / 193 33 / 178 32 / 122 50 / 150 40 / 153 225 / 1139
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Walter Bishop has retired from the Toronto Tarantulas
1995-04-19Walter Bishop of the Toronto Igloos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-08-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Black Birds and the Toronto Igloos. The Toronto Igloos receive Walter Bishop from the Baltimore Black Birds in exchange for Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 TOR (Mike MacDonald), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 TOR (Don Payne).
1994-06-27The Baltimore Black Birds have placed Walter Bishop on the trade block.
1993-07-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stars and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Walter Bishop, Ben Thompson from the St. Louis Stars in exchange for Steve Meacham, Bill McCabe.
1993-06-29The St. Louis Stars have placed Walter Bishop on the trade block.
1988-05-03Walter Bishop of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1987-10-03The St. Louis Stars have promoted Walter Bishop to the major league team.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Stars have renamed Adam Greer to Walter Bishop.