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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Walt Chitren Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .644 Status Retired (1959) Option Years 0  
H 388 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 08-24-1924
HR 18 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(148 games)
RBI 165
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1950 NYA
7
22
0
3
1
0
0
1
4
 4 1 0
0
 1 0
.478
.296
.182
.045
.136
1951 NYA
2
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
 1 1 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.667
.500
.000
.500
1952 NYA
108
373
26
81
16
1
4
35
33
 73 1 2
8
 6 12
.579
.281
.298
.080
.217
1953 NYA
17
36
4
4
1
0
0
1
8
 4 0 1
0
 0 1
.406
.267
.139
.028
.111
1954 DET
85
313
37
81
11
1
5
32
23
 36 0 1
7
 4 4
.657
.309
.348
.089
.259
1955 DET
74
251
40
76
21
0
3
32
29
 34 1 0
5
 2 3
.800
.377
.422
.120
.303
1956 DET
70
242
23
57
9
0
0
21
29
 48 2 0
2
 1 2
.595
.322
.273
.037
.236
1957 DET
35
112
6
20
3
3
1
13
13
 22 0 2
0
 0 4
.546
.260
.286
.107
.179
1958 DET
66
248
32
64
12
1
5
29
26
 43 0 2
5
 1 8
.701
.326
.375
.117
.258
Total
464
1601
169
388
74
6
18
165
166
 265 6 8
27
 15 34
.644
.314
.330
.087
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Walt Chitren has retired from the Detroit Rebels
1959-03-25The Detroit Rebels have promoted D.T. Hawblitzel to the major league team. The Detroit Rebels have promoted Bobby Linares to the major league team. The Detroit Rebels have designated Walt Chitren for assignment. The Detroit Rebels have designated Hal Gardiner for assignment.
1958-08-05Walt Chitren of the Detroit Rebels is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1957-09-19The Detroit Rebels have removed Walt Chitren from the trade block.
1956-04-04The Detroit Rebels have placed Walt Chitren on the trade block.
1954-04-20Walt Chitren of the Detroit Rebels is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1954-04-08The Detroit Rebels have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The Detroit Rebels have sent Ren Johnson to the minors.
1954-04-05The Detroit Rebels have acquired Walt Chitren from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Walt Chitren.
1953-05-25The New York Yankees have designated Walt Chitren for assignment.
1952-04-12The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1951-09-16The New York Yankees have acquired Walt Chitren from the waiver wire.
1951-06-05The New York Yankees have waived Walt Chitren.
1951-05-06The New York Yankees have demoted Walt Chitren to the minor leagues.
1951-04-28The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bert Thomas to the minors.
1950-10-13The New York Yankees have promoted Cotton Rain to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Walt Chitren to the minors.
1950-10-01The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jeff Glenn to the minors.
1950-09-28The New York Yankees have sent Frank Nelson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Walt Chitren to the minors.
1950-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Frank Nelson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Jeff Veras to the major league team.
1950-09-18The New York Yankees have sent Frank Nelson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Ernie Hardy to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Kip McMichael for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Walt Chitren to the minors.
1950-09-15The New York Yankees have promoted Hick Diehl to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Kip McMichael to the major league team.