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Name Team Age
Walt Wambsganss Retired (1987, Age 35) Died (2023, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 53
(1974)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League 0 12 years (121 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+ A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 3/19/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 4 7
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1975 MIL 135 271 16 50 5 0 0 13 31 37 1 4 8 .469 .266 .203 .185
1976 MIL 118 298 23 68 9 0 1 22 24 40 0 0 2 .555 .287 .268 .228
1977 MIL 108 232 27 53 6 0 3 15 24 39 0 0 4 .595 .302 .293 .228
1978 MIL 128 393 47 104 18 2 6 48 34 72 0 0 5 .692 .326 .366 .265
1979 MIL 124 367 55 95 16 3 7 50 37 64 0 0 3 .704 .328 .376 .259
1980 MIL 133 382 48 107 16 1 14 64 35 52 0 0 6 .778 .340 .437 .280
1981 MIL 136 358 41 94 13 1 8 46 43 65 0 0 4 .710 .338 .372 .263
1982 MIL 109 206 23 49 2 0 5 24 20 26 0 0 0 .626 .305 .320 .238
1983 MIL 102 198 18 48 10 1 5 26 20 35 0 0 1 .688 .309 .379 .242
1984 MIL 88 165 24 51 9 1 2 21 16 15 0 0 1 .778 .366 .412 .309
1985 MIL 92 179 20 55 13 0 3 21 9 23 0 0 4 .769 .339 .430 .307
1986 MIL 122 230 28 59 12 0 5 30 30 43 0 0 6 .717 .344 .374 .257
1987 MIL-SF 84 114 9 30 6 1 1 13 11 21 0 0 1 .688 .328 .360 .263
Total 1479 3393 379 863 135 10 60 393 334 532 1 4 45 .674 .321 .353 .254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Walt Wambsganss has retired from the San Francisco Atom Smashers
1987-08-25The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team.
1987-08-20The San Francisco Atom Smashers have acquired Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1987-08-16The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have waived Walt Wambsganss.
1987-08-08The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Bubba Hawk to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Geronimo Perez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Jimmy Shumaker for assignment. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Walt Wambsganss for assignment.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have placed Walt Wambsganss on the trade block.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have re-claimed Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1987-03-07The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have promoted Bobo Brazil to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have designated Walt Wambsganss for assignment.
1985-10-04Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1985-04-28The Milwaukee Beer Bellies have removed Walt Wambsganss from the trade block.
1978-10-12Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1978-06-01The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have designated Thurman Munson for assignment.
1978-05-31The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have sent Walt Wambsganss to the minors.
1977-04-25Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1976-08-26Walt Wambsganss of the Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-04-01The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have promoted Walt Wambsganss to the major league team. The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have designated Lew Newlin for assignment.
1974-10-26The Milwaukee TWECO Beer Bellies have acquired Walt Wambsganss from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Anteaters have waived Walt Wambsganss.