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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Walt Erwin Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1264 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-22-1931
HR 168 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(4 games)
RBI 664
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt A  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
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
1955 CHA-STL
146
527
44
118
19
1
10
47
38
 113 1 4
8
 8 3
.596
.275
.321
.097
.224
1956 STL
139
523
40
124
18
1
14
57
34
 122 3 3
2
 13 2
.642
.286
.356
.119
.237
1957 STL
153
589
54
131
18
1
15
67
49
 118 3 5
7
 12 8
.616
.283
.333
.110
.222
1958 STL
143
543
58
149
27
4
19
71
53
 117 5 1
15
 15 5
.788
.344
.444
.169
.274
1959 STL
154
609
89
173
25
0
25
102
39
 110 0 6
15
 5 5
.772
.324
.448
.164
.284
1960 STL
153
623
91
168
17
3
27
105
51
 126 1 7
11
 9 3
.759
.323
.437
.167
.270
1961 STL
128
470
68
118
22
3
20
66
47
 97 2 2
10
 2 4
.759
.321
.438
.187
.251
1962 STL
114
439
58
116
11
2
14
69
42
 88 3 2
6
 4 0
.725
.331
.394
.130
.264
1963 STL
154
602
88
162
24
2
23
77
62
 98 2 7
13
 5 2
.766
.336
.430
.161
.269
1964 STL
30
36
3
5
0
0
1
3
3
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.422
.200
.222
.083
.139
1965 STL
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1315
4965
593
1264
181
17
168
664
418
 1003 20 38
87
 73 32
.712
.313
.399
.145
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Walt Erwin has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1956-08-28The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Walt Erwin to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Fred Keltner to the minors.
1956-08-10The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Fred Keltner to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Walt Erwin to the minors.
1955-04-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Midway Monsters. The Chicago Midway Monsters receive Craig Slayback, George Lynch, Jackie Chan, Sam Nelson, Tony Seitzer from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Walt Erwin.