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Name	Team	Age
Matt Walsh	Retired (1972, Age 37)	Died (2007, Age 72)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (1959)	1B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League	0	14 years (8 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	B	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	9/1/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)	Alt Pos (2B)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1959	A-	B-	B-	C+	D+	D	C
1960	A-	B-	B	C+	C-	D+	C+
1961	A	B-	B	C+	C	C-	B-
1962	A	B	B	B-	C	C	B-
1963	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1964	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1965	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1966	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1967	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1968	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1969	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1970	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1971	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B
1972	A	B	B	B-	C+	C	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1972-11-01	Matt Walsh has retired from the Detroit Lions
1971-08-16	Matt Walsh of the Detroit Lions is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-04-01	The Detroit Lions have promoted Matt Walsh to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Arnie French for assignment.