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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Russ Walker Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1864 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-13-1935
HR 316 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(24 games)
RBI 1093
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF F  (1.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1959 BRO
141
534
78
167
21
3
29
91
41
 96 0 1
1
 0 15
.887
.361
.526
.213
.313
1960 BRO
102
376
41
86
11
0
17
50
26
 76 3 3
5
 0 2
.675
.282
.394
.165
.229
1961 BRO-HOU
75
290
30
61
9
1
8
28
21
 62 1 1
11
 3 5
.596
.265
.331
.121
.210
1961 BRO
16
59
7
12
1
1
2
5
1
 16 1 0
0
 0 0
.585
.230
.356
.153
.203
1961 HOU
59
231
23
49
8
0
6
23
20
 46 0 1
11
 3 5
.598
.274
.325
.113
.212
1962 HOU
146
554
86
150
32
11
24
84
40
 115 1 3
10
 7 8
.818
.319
.498
.227
.271
1963 HOU
146
572
79
143
22
2
25
85
42
 136 1 2
10
 0 15
.728
.301
.427
.177
.250
1964 HOU
146
597
96
161
19
4
35
103
53
 129 3 4
2
 1 15
.821
.330
.491
.221
.270
1965 HOU
118
471
65
134
16
6
22
73
27
 91 0 2
4
 1 8
.806
.322
.484
.200
.285
1966 HOU
125
506
75
140
26
4
25
92
41
 95 3 4
6
 3 7
.824
.332
.492
.215
.277
1967 HOU
146
584
101
174
25
5
34
127
53
 91 3 2
17
 10 5
.891
.358
.533
.235
.298
1968 HOU
109
437
78
125
25
3
15
57
41
 97 1 3
17
 6 6
.806
.346
.460
.174
.286
1969 HOU
136
549
79
144
25
5
16
66
37
 111 1 6
17
 2 6
.720
.307
.413
.151
.262
1970 HOU
146
574
79
131
25
4
28
85
44
 146 1 3
5
 2 4
.715
.283
.432
.204
.228
1971 HOU
144
581
89
156
23
6
25
98
42
 119 2 5
7
 3 3
.775
.317
.458
.189
.269
1972 HOU
116
339
43
85
13
1
12
47
11
 68 1 3
4
 0 3
.675
.274
.401
.150
.251
1973 HOU
23
32
3
7
3
0
1
7
3
 10 0 1
0
 0 0
.684
.278
.406
.188
.219
Total
1819
6996
1022
1864
295
55
316
1093
522
 1442 21 43
116
 38 102
.777
.317
.460
.193
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Russ Walker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The Houston Hurricanes have waived Russ Walker.
1972-04-03Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-08-03Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-08-21Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-07-09Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-08-05Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1965-07-15Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1961-08-05Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1961-06-26Russ Walker of the Houston Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1961-05-24A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dragons and the Houston Hurricanes. The Houston Hurricanes receive Russ Walker, Pat Murray, Stan Lanier, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 BRO (Pete Redus) from the Brooklyn Dragons in exchange for Willie Heim.
1959-04-01The Brooklyn Dragons have promoted Russ Walker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dragons have designated Clay Lees for assignment.
1950-06-11A trade has been completed between the Washington Congressmen and the Brooklyn Dragons. The Brooklyn Dragons receive Donnie Danning, Emil Urban, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 WAS (Russ Walker) from the Washington Congressmen in exchange for Frank Harrelson, Bill Engle.