SS Chuck Walton #9
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/20/1971
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SS CHUCK WALTON #9 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
121 337 91 26 2 1 45 25 27 .270 .320 .368 3 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 60 60
Arm: 20 50 45
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/19/1971 @ SFS Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1971 @ SFS Loss, 1-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1971 @ SFS Win, 7-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1971 DAL Win, 6-3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1971 DAL Win, 7-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1971 DAL Win, 2-1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/12/1971 CHH Win, 5-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/11/1971 CHH Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1971 CHH Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1971 SFS Win, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Walton has few peers intellectually.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:02/16/1944
Born in:Jackson, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$175,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 21st Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 121 337 91 26 2 1 45 31 25 27 .270 .320 .368 .688 .308 .098 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 363 0 4 0 4 6 1 124 29 3 4 42.9 39.4 4.08 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   122 25 4 0 1 14 11 7 15 0 0 0 .205 .248 .262 .510
Versus Right   215 66 22 2 0 31 20 18 12 1 6 0 .307 .359 .428 .787
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .312 .713
April   46 16 6 0 0 10 4 8 1 0 0 0 .348 .444 .478 .923
May   26 6 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .231 .259 .385 .644
June   89 24 7 1 0 13 9 5 10 0 3 0 .270 .309 .371 .679
July   94 27 7 1 0 11 8 3 6 1 2 0 .287 .306 .383 .689
August   32 9 4 0 0 5 4 1 4 0 0 0 .281 .303 .406 .709
September   50 9 1 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 1 0 .180 .281 .200 .481
Spring Training   69 24 0 2 2 9 7 5 6 0 1 0 .348 .392 .493 .885
Last Year   546 148 22 5 1 54 55 27 45 2 22 1 .271 .306 .335 .641
2 Years Ago   496 144 26 7 5 48 60 36 62 1 15 3 .290 .341 .401 .743
Career   2631 712 130 28 19 256 288 177 302 5 51 11 .271 .319 .363 .682
Home   171 42 13 2 0 23 15 14 12 0 6 0 .246 .303 .345 .648
Road   166 49 13 0 1 22 16 11 15 1 0 0 .295 .337 .392 .729
Grass   337 91 26 2 1 45 31 25 27 1 6 0 .270 .320 .368 .688
Day   186 52 13 0 0 22 21 18 16 1 5 0 .280 .341 .349 .691
Night   151 39 13 2 1 23 10 7 11 0 1 0 .258 .291 .391 .682
As Starter   315 82 25 2 1 41 30 22 25 1 6 0 .260 .308 .362 .670
As Reliever / Substitution   22 9 1 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .409 .480 .455 .935
Pinch Hitting   16 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .438 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   66 17 7 1 0 12 6 8 7 1 0 0 .258 .333 .394 .727
Inning 1-3   107 32 6 0 1 9 10 5 9 0 4 0 .299 .330 .383 .714
Inning 4-6   121 31 10 1 0 22 11 11 8 0 2 0 .256 .318 .355 .674
Inning 7-9   106 27 10 1 0 13 10 8 10 1 0 0 .255 .304 .368 .672
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   105 27 5 1 1 9 11 7 9 1 6 0 .257 .301 .352 .653
1 Outs   111 37 13 1 0 20 15 7 5 0 0 0 .333 .373 .468 .841
2 Outs   121 27 8 0 0 16 5 11 13 0 0 0 .223 .288 .289 .577
Scoring Position   90 28 12 1 0 41 9 8 9 1 6 0 .311 .364 .467 .830
Bases Empty   175 45 9 1 1 1 15 16 11 0 0 0 .257 .319 .337 .657
Runner on 1st   72 18 5 0 0 3 7 1 7 0 0 0 .250 .260 .319 .580
Runner on 2nd   27 9 4 0 0 7 4 5 2 0 6 0 .333 .438 .481 .919
Runner on 3rd   4 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 3 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Bases Loaded   18 7 3 1 0 17 1 1 3 0 0 0 .389 .421 .667 1.088
Two Strikes   123 31 7 1 0 16 10 10 27 0 0 0 .252 .308 .325 .633
First Pitch   57 16 7 0 0 7 6 4 0 0 3 0 .281 .328 .404 .731
Count 0-1   32 8 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .344 .594
Count 0-2   21 7 4 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .524 .857
Count 1-0   47 16 6 0 1 12 3 0 0 1 3 0 .340 .333 .532 .865
Count 1-1   39 11 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .282 .359 .641
Count 1-2   41 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 .171 .171 .220 .390
Count 2-0   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   18 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 2-2   36 10 0 0 0 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Full Count   25 7 1 1 0 8 3 10 3 0 0 0 .280 .486 .400 .886
Behind in Count   94 22 7 1 0 7 6 0 17 0 0 0 .234 .234 .330 .564
Ahead in Count   86 25 8 0 1 16 8 11 0 1 3 0 .291 .367 .419 .786
Batting Leadoff   22 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Batting 2nd   31 11 6 0 0 9 6 1 3 0 3 0 .355 .375 .548 .923
Batting 4th   6 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 5th   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Batting 6th   31 8 4 1 1 9 1 1 3 0 1 0 .258 .281 .548 .830
Batting 7th   150 33 7 0 0 12 14 5 12 1 1 0 .220 .244 .267 .510
Batting 8th   75 22 8 1 0 12 8 14 3 0 0 0 .293 .404 .427 .831
Batting 9th   16 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .529 .562 1.092
Low Leverage   149 40 12 2 0 9 14 9 11 0 1 0 .268 .310 .376 .686
Medium Leverage   127 31 7 0 1 11 5 12 11 1 5 0 .244 .307 .323 .630
High Leverage   57 19 7 0 0 25 11 4 5 0 0 0 .333 .377 .456 .833
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Montreal - MLB 19 4 16 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .250 .250 .438 .688 99 102 -0.0
1964 Montreal - MLB 20 4 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 33 31 0.1
1965 Montreal - MLB 21 17 29 11 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 6 1 0 .379 .400 .517 .917 170 174 0.6
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 22 104 289 80 12 4 4 27 33 25 1 0 41 10 6 .277 .337 .388 .724 113 111 1.5
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 23 133 485 134 26 6 5 47 63 36 5 1 68 12 9 .276 .332 .386 .718 118 118 2.3
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 24 134 422 98 16 4 1 29 39 27 1 0 45 9 3 .232 .280 .296 .576 81 79 -0.1
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 25 145 496 144 26 7 5 48 60 36 3 1 62 13 6 .290 .341 .401 .743 116 116 2.1
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 26 150 546 148 22 5 1 54 55 27 1 2 45 15 5 .271 .306 .335 .641 77 76 -2.4
1971 Houston - MLB 27 121 337 91 26 2 1 45 31 25 0 1 27 3 4 .270 .320 .368 .688 92 95 -0.1
Total MLB 812 2631 712 130 28 19 256 288 177 11 5 302 63 34 .271 .319 .363 .682 100 99 4.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Total - 18 21 91 39 13 4 1 24 32 9 1 3 7 35 7 .429 .471 .692 1.163 100 100 1.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Montreal - MLB SS 4 4 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 34.0 3.71 -0.2 1.052
1964 Montreal - MLB SS 3 3 6 7 2 13 0 1.000 24.0 4.88 +0.6 1.054
1965 Montreal - MLB 2B 7 4 6 16 5 22 0 1.000 37.2 5.26 +0.5 1.230
1965 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.058
1965 Montreal - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Montreal - MLB RF 3 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 13.1 4.05 +0.5 .995
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 40 9 23 47 15 73 3 .959 127.0 4.96 -1.0 1.016
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 12 12 3 28 3 33 2 .939 96.0 2.91 -2.0 .926
1966 Los Angeles - MLB SS 20 12 18 43 6 62 1 .984 112.0 4.90 +0.8 1.042
1966 Los Angeles - MLB CF 49 43 123 1 0 126 2 .984 368.0 3.03 -0.6 .986
1966 Los Angeles - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 21 6 14 32 5 49 3 .939 74.1 5.57 -1.4 .923
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Los Angeles - MLB SS 6 4 8 11 2 19 0 1.000 36.0 4.75 +0.2 .966
1967 Los Angeles - MLB LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.2 .990
1967 Los Angeles - MLB CF 114 113 373 7 1 385 5 .987 967.1 3.54 -4.2 .985
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 38 16 34 64 17 105 7 .933 176.1 5.00 -2.5 .977
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 13 13 3 27 1 32 2 .938 106.1 2.54 -0.1 1.018
1968 Los Angeles - MLB SS 18 18 33 63 17 97 1 .990 150.0 5.76 +1.5 1.035
1968 Los Angeles - MLB CF 64 59 192 5 1 202 5 .975 520.1 3.41 -7.3 .941
1968 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.6 .990
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 7 0 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 14.0 9.00 +1.9 1.522
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 11 8 9 17 1 26 0 1.000 70.0 3.34 -1.0 .956
1969 Los Angeles - MLB SS 27 26 43 88 13 136 5 .963 220.0 5.36 -0.2 .948
1969 Los Angeles - MLB CF 104 103 206 6 1 220 8 .964 844.1 2.26 -11.0 .938
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.3 .997
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 8 8 7 20 3 28 1 .964 75.0 3.24 +0.2 1.005
1970 Los Angeles - MLB SS 11 6 17 19 5 36 0 1.000 57.1 5.65 +0.2 .998
1970 Los Angeles - MLB CF 125 123 290 16 2 313 7 .978 1091.2 2.52 -24.8 .897
1970 Los Angeles - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 9 7 15 26 13 42 1 .976 60.0 6.15 +1.3 1.098
1971 Houston - MLB 3B 6 4 3 6 1 10 1 .900 38.1 2.11 -0.6 .913
1971 Houston - MLB SS 95 82 157 252 63 428 19 .956 702.0 5.24 -15.2 .899
1971 Houston - MLB CF 4 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 5.1 6.75 -0.2 .980
1971 Houston - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 .987
TOTAL 2B 123 43 99 199 57 312 14 .955 498.1 5.38 -0.9 1.023
TOTAL 3B 50 45 25 98 9 129 6 .953 385.2 2.87 -3.5 .970
TOTAL SS 185 155 286 495 109 807 26 .968 1338.1 5.25 -12.2 .946
TOTAL LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.2 .990
TOTAL CF 461 441 1187 36 5 1250 27 .978 3798.0 2.90 -48.2 .947
TOTAL RF 6 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 24.0 4.12 +1.1 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 69th overall pick) by the Montreal Habitants, out of high school Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Cuba/Spoon River Valley; Cuba, IL).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (45).
04/09/1963 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (45).
04/14/1964 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
10/12/1965 Injured (nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $20,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $20,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
03/29/1967 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/20/1967 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
06/20/1967 Injured (foream stiffness),out for 4 days.
09/13/1967 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),out for 3 weeks.
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $54,586.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
08/02/1968 Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/20/1969 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
02/01/1971 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $565,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
06/16/1971 Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1969 15 9
1970 22 2
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