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Kevin Brown League 3-28-2195 |
| Walt Kinnunen |  Right FieldRetired (1966, Age 38) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .256 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .731 | Status | Deceased (1998) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 1593 | Age at Death | 70 | Date of Birth | 10-15-1928 | |
| HR | 228 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 24 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 15 years (12 games) |
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| RBI | 791 | |||||
| SB | 159 | Salary | $0.65M | Final Contract Year | 1966 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | (1.2%) | LF | (80.9%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (100%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Type | OS Age | Chances
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Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
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| 1950 | Minors | 22 | 28.00 | 3 / 3 | 9 / 11 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 22 / 28 | |||
| 1951 | Minors | 23 | 66.00 | 8 / 9 | 3 / 5 | 6 / 12 | 5 / 10 | 9 / 9 | 9 / 9 | 12 / 12 | 52 / 66 | |||
| 1952 | Majors | 24 | 35.08 | 145 | 83 | 17 | 4 / 5 | 4 / 7 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 7 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 4 | 3 / 4 | 23 / 35 |
| 1953 | Majors | 25 | 68.43 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 5 / 11 | 4 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 5 / 8 | 4 / 11 | 7 / 9 | 6 / 11 | 35 / 68 |
| 1954 | Majors | 26 | 55.30 | 133 | 115 | 29 | 2 / 8 | 5 / 11 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 9 | 3 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 20 / 55 |
| 1955 | Majors | 27 | 46.52 | 135 | 103 | 27 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 4 | 11 / 46 |
| 1956 | Majors | 28 | 39.62 | 162 | 47 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 5 | 7 / 39 |
| 1957 | Majors | 29 | 47.77 | 139 | 86 | 23 | 4 / 9 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 9 / 47 |
| 1958 | Majors | 30 | 66.18 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 11 | 2 / 10 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 14 | 7 / 66 |
| 1959 | Majors | 31 | 66.18 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 14 | 3 / 10 | 7 / 66 |
| 1960 | Majors | 32 | 66.28 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 10 | 2 / 66 |
| 1961 | Majors | 33 | 58.18 | 141 | 122 | 21 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 3 / 58 |
| 1962 | Majors | 34 | 45.38 | 163 | 54 | 0 | -2 / 8 | -1 / 3 | -4 / 7 | -2 / 6 | -3 / 5 | -3 / 4 | 0 / 12 | -15 / 45 |
| 1963 | Majors | 35 | 64.90 | 162 | 139 | 0 | -2 / 11 | 0 / 12 | -3 / 11 | -6 / 6 | -2 / 10 | -3 / 9 | -3 / 5 | -19 / 64 |
| 1964 | Majors | 36 | 64.52 | 162 | 139 | 0 | -1 / 6 | -5 / 12 | -1 / 11 | -6 / 7 | -3 / 11 | -2 / 8 | -3 / 9 | -21 / 64 |
| 1965 | Majors | 37 | 38.39 | 162 | 47 | 0 | -3 / 5 | -6 / 5 | -3 / 7 | -2 / 2 | -1 / 4 | 0 / 5 | -3 / 10 | -18 / 38 |
| 1966 | Majors | 38 | 30.31 | 162 | 31 | 0 | -3 / 6 | -3 / 6 | -2 / 1 | -6 / 4 | -5 / 4 | -1 / 8 | 0 / 1 | -20 / 30 |
| Total | 2314 | 1522 | 117 | 18 / 126 | 17 / 126 | 8 / 123 | -4 / 126 | 15 / 124 | 25 / 127 | 26 / 129 | 105 / 881 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1966-11-01 | Walt Kinnunen has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| 1966-03-31 | The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tex Stoddard to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted George Heiser to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim Carr to the major league team. |
| 1966-03-31 | Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.65M per year for 1 year. |
| 1965-03-29 | The Oakland Oaks have promoted Willie Mays Dixon to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Sandy Magnante to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Pat Oulliber to the minors. |
| 1965-03-29 | Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $2.22M per year for 1 year. |
| 1962-03-30 | The Oakland Oaks have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Pete Malis to the minors. |
| 1962-03-30 | Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $5.26M per year for 3 years. |
| 1961-06-15 | Walt Kinnunen of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1958-03-25 | The New York Pinstripers have removed Walt Kinnunen from the trade block. |
| 1957-04-28 | The New York Pinstripers have placed Walt Kinnunen on the trade block. |
| 1957-04-16 | Walt Kinnunen of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1957-03-30 | The New York Pinstripers have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Offa Peters to the major league team. |
| 1957-03-30 | Walt Kinnunen has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $2.5M per year for 5 years. |
| 1956-04-01 | The New York Pinstripers have placed Walt Kinnunen on the trade block. |
| 1955-07-07 | Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days. |
| 1954-05-03 | Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
| 1952-06-19 | Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1952-03-31 | The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Bill Bishop to the major league team. The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. |
| 1950-05-24 | The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have acquired Walt Kinnunen from the waiver wire. |
| 1950-03-31 | The Toronto Faceless Corporation have waived Walt Kinnunen. |