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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Walter Hughes Shortstop
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 879 Age 67 (OS 68) Date of Birth 08-06-1960
HR 130 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1982)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(136 games)
RBI 469
SB 69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (98.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 SS NYN 11 11 98.0 40 17 22 1 4 -1 3.58 .975
2B NYN 2 2 17.1 11 5 6 0 0 -1 5.71 1.000
1984 SS NYN 26 26 221.1 127 53 70 4 12 -2 5.00 .969
2B NYN 7 7 58.0 36 12 23 1 3 0 5.43 .972
1985 SS NYN 31 28 249.0 132 57 72 3 17 -5 4.66 .977
3B NYN 6 6 52.1 14 1 13 0 0 0 2.41 1.000
1B NYN 4 4 33.0 34 31 2 1 2 -1 9.00 .971
2B NYN 2 2 17.1 8 2 6 0 1 0 4.15 1.000
1986 SS NYN 53 45 406.0 199 66 129 4 25 +3 4.32 .980
2B NYN 12 12 106.2 57 31 26 0 6 -1 4.81 1.000
1987 SS NYN 109 109 969.1 437 143 281 13 50 -1 3.94 .970
1988 SS NYN 63 48 439.1 247 90 149 8 31 +1 4.90 .968
2B NYN 5 3 31.0 14 3 11 0 0 +2 4.06 1.000
3B NYN 2 2 17.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1989 SS NYN 85 75 678.1 340 112 213 15 38 +3 4.31 .956
3B NYN 4 4 36.0 6 0 5 1 0 0 1.25 .833
2B NYN 4 4 35.0 25 16 9 0 2 -1 6.43 1.000
1990 SS NYN 130 130 1168.1 649 230 402 17 73 -4 4.87 .974
1991 SS NYN 102 102 923.0 487 174 300 13 48 +5 4.62 .973
1992 SS NYN 84 77 698.2 358 114 232 12 44 -15 4.46 .966
2B NYN 4 4 36.0 22 13 9 0 1 -1 5.50 1.000
3B NYN 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
1993 2B NYN 20 20 171.0 97 45 49 3 8 -1 4.95 .969
SS NYN 24 7 97.1 45 15 29 1 8 0 4.07 .978
3B NYN 8 8 69.1 18 5 8 5 0 +1 1.69 .722
CF NYN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF NYN 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1994 3B NYN 10 10 91.1 24 2 22 0 0 -1 2.37 1.000
SS NYN 7 7 58.0 25 8 16 1 2 0 3.72 .960
2B NYN 4 4 35.0 22 6 16 0 3 +1 5.66 1.000
1995 2B NYN 17 17 155.0 91 35 55 1 7 +3 5.23 .989
SS NYN 11 11 98.0 56 14 41 1 6 +2 5.05 .982
3B NYN 7 7 61.0 31 5 25 1 1 -2 4.43 .968
1996 2B NYN 33 29 263.1 127 37 88 2 13 +2 4.27 .984
3B NYN 15 15 134.0 44 14 29 1 1 -2 2.89 .977
SS NYN 9 9 80.0 32 7 24 1 2 +1 3.49 .969
1997 2B NYN 4 4 36.0 19 6 13 0 2 +3 4.75 1.000
3B NYN 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 1 0 3.00 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 9.0 6 0 6 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 746 686 6193.2 3180 1100 1986 94 360 -13 4.48 .970
2B 114 108 961.2 529 211 311 7 46 +6 4.89 .987
3B 54 54 479.0 149 30 111 8 3 -5 2.65 .946
1B 4 4 33.0 34 31 2 1 2 -1 9.00 .971
RF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Total 921 855 7694.1 3897 1377 2410 110 411 -13 4.43 .972
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Walter Hughes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-05-05The New York Metropolitans have waived Walter Hughes.
1997-05-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Canton Boswell to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Walter Hughes for assignment.
1995-06-13Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1994-05-22Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-08-16Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1992-09-24Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1991-09-19Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1991-05-01Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-09-14Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1985-07-14Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1985-04-16The New York Metropolitans have promoted Walter Hughes to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated John Candiotti for assignment.
1984-07-16The New York Metropolitans have promoted Fred Capri to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Walter Hughes to the minors.
1984-06-15Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1984-04-23Walter Hughes of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1983-09-14The New York Metropolitans have promoted Walter Hughes to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Tully Myrick for assignment.
1980-05-21A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Roy Marlowe, Mark Moriarity, Rusty Dickerson, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 NYN (Walter Hughes), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 TB (Doug Glenn) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Nick Barkley. Protest This Trade.
1979-08-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Sherman Letschangthem, Draft Pick 1980 Round 3 BRO (Jim Carter) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 NYN (Walter Hughes). Protest This Trade.