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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Walt Kinnunen Right Field
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 791
SB 159 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- 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 B- WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.2%) LF A- (80.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1952 LHP 68 148 38 6 1 4 19 8 30 .683 .291 .392 .135 .257
1952 RHP 92 213 44 6 0 3 21 11 50 .526 .249 .277 .070 .207
1953 LHP 48 111 31 2 1 5 18 9 22 .787 .336 .450 .171 .279
1953 RHP 120 388 94 18 1 11 40 19 111 .662 .283 .379 .137 .242
1954 LHP 60 141 28 4 1 3 11 14 31 .576 .271 .305 .106 .199
1954 RHP 96 328 78 12 3 11 29 26 76 .690 .297 .393 .155 .238
1955 LHP 62 162 44 9 3 7 25 15 36 .829 .335 .494 .222 .272
1955 RHP 79 239 72 9 3 9 36 18 48 .827 .350 .477 .176 .301
1956 LHP 35 56 17 2 0 7 12 9 12 1.108 .394 .714 .411 .304
1956 RHP 59 147 39 10 1 7 26 14 38 .817 .327 .490 .224 .265
1957 LHP 49 105 35 2 1 6 24 8 18 .923 .381 .543 .210 .333
1957 RHP 77 213 53 7 1 7 26 24 34 .716 .326 .390 .141 .249
1958 LHP 58 151 48 8 0 6 18 10 31 .854 .364 .490 .172 .318
1958 RHP 125 446 134 20 4 24 60 32 96 .875 .350 .525 .224 .300
1959 LHP 61 138 39 6 0 4 17 15 28 .770 .357 .413 .130 .283
1959 RHP 125 444 101 16 4 21 51 33 107 .706 .282 .423 .196 .227
1960 LHP 65 134 30 4 0 5 19 9 23 .646 .281 .366 .142 .224
1960 RHP 127 446 117 22 4 13 45 35 110 .734 .317 .417 .155 .262
1961 LHP 46 110 30 8 0 3 10 11 27 .763 .336 .427 .155 .273
1961 RHP 111 399 106 16 3 13 41 23 82 .725 .307 .419 .153 .266
1962 LHP 51 76 18 1 0 2 7 9 21 .647 .318 .329 .092 .237
1962 RHP 97 198 42 7 1 7 26 16 50 .636 .272 .364 .152 .212
1963 LHP 52 109 31 6 1 5 24 7 28 .823 .328 .495 .211 .284
1963 RHP 129 435 111 19 5 16 63 40 116 .750 .318 .432 .177 .255
1964 LHP 54 105 29 6 1 3 15 9 17 .766 .328 .438 .162 .276
1964 RHP 127 420 106 17 4 20 72 31 95 .757 .302 .455 .202 .252
1965 LHP 27 66 12 5 0 1 6 5 9 .539 .236 .303 .121 .182
1965 RHP 70 154 34 1 0 3 21 18 35 .589 .303 .286 .065 .221
1966 LHP 21 19 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .248 .143 .105 .000 .105
1966 RHP 35 128 30 4 0 2 8 8 22 .592 .279 .312 .078 .234
Total LHP 757 1631 432 69 9 61 226 139 338 .753 .323 .430 .166 .265
Total RHP 1469 4598 1161 184 34 167 565 348 1070 .723 .306 .416 .164 .253
Total 1765 6229 1593 253 43 228 791 487 1408 .731 .311 .420 .164 .256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Walt Kinnunen has retired from the Minnesota Fighting Saints
1966-03-31The 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.
1966-03-31Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1965-03-29The 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.
1965-03-29Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $2.22M per year for 1 year.
1962-03-30The Oakland Oaks have promoted Walt Kinnunen to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Pete Malis to the minors.
1962-03-30Walt Kinnunen has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $5.26M per year for 3 years.
1961-06-15Walt Kinnunen of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1958-03-25The New York Pinstripers have removed Walt Kinnunen from the trade block.
1957-04-28The New York Pinstripers have placed Walt Kinnunen on the trade block.
1957-04-16Walt Kinnunen of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-03-30The 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.
1957-03-30Walt Kinnunen has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $2.5M per year for 5 years.
1956-04-01The New York Pinstripers have placed Walt Kinnunen on the trade block.
1955-07-07Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1954-05-03Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1952-06-19Walt Kinnunen of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-03-31The 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.
1950-05-24The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have acquired Walt Kinnunen from the waiver wire.
1950-03-31The Toronto Faceless Corporation have waived Walt Kinnunen.