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Name Team Age
Walt Kinnunen Retired (1966, Age 38) Died (1998, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)		 RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 15 years (12 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 10/15/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
A- (80.9 %) F  (1.2 %) 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
1952 LAA 128 361 34 82 12 1 7 40 19 80 2 1 6 .590 .266 .324 .227
1953 LAA 139 499 58 125 20 2 16 58 28 133 14 10 7 .690 .295 .395 .251
1954 LAA 115 469 52 106 16 4 14 40 40 107 14 12 0 .656 .289 .367 .226
1955 LAA 108 401 58 116 18 6 16 61 33 84 11 4 16 .828 .344 .484 .289
1956 NYA 94 203 27 56 12 1 14 38 23 50 4 1 2 .898 .346 .552 .276
1957 NYA 104 318 43 88 9 2 13 50 32 52 7 4 13 .784 .344 .440 .277
1958 NYA 139 597 100 182 28 4 30 78 42 127 10 10 5 .869 .353 .516 .305
1959 NYA 139 582 81 140 22 4 25 68 48 135 13 9 0 .722 .301 .421 .241
1960 NYA 139 580 84 147 26 4 18 64 44 133 15 4 3 .714 .308 .405 .253
1961 NYA 122 509 80 136 24 3 16 51 34 109 8 4 1 .734 .313 .420 .267
1962 OAK 129 274 34 60 8 1 9 33 25 71 13 4 2 .639 .285 .354 .219
1963 OAK 139 544 75 142 25 6 21 87 47 144 23 15 4 .765 .320 .445 .261
1964 OAK 139 525 58 135 23 5 23 87 40 112 22 12 11 .758 .307 .451 .257
1965 OAK 83 220 24 46 6 0 4 27 23 44 3 1 8 .574 .283 .291 .209
1966 MIN 48 147 17 32 4 0 2 9 9 27 0 2 1 .547 .261 .286 .218
Total 1765 6229 825 1593 253 43 228 791 487 1408 159 93 79 .731 .311 .420 .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.