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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
John Walls Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .653 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1225 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-24-1929
HR 47 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(100 games)
RBI 468
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC
98
323
25
73
11
2
3
30
40
 46 3 2
1
 2 2
.616
.315
.300
.074
.226
1951 KC
138
505
40
117
20
0
6
42
59
 71 5 1
0
 0 1
.624
.318
.307
.075
.232
1952 KC
138
486
51
127
21
0
5
38
73
 51 3 2
0
 0 1
.695
.360
.335
.074
.261
1953 KC-PHI
116
327
25
81
11
0
1
26
35
 47 1 0
0
 0 1
.613
.322
.291
.043
.248
1953 KC
100
281
21
69
10
0
1
23
28
 39 1 0
0
 0 1
.608
.316
.292
.046
.246
1953 PHI
16
46
4
12
1
0
0
3
7
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.641
.358
.283
.022
.261
1954 PHI
134
365
40
94
15
1
2
45
41
 42 0 1
0
 0 0
.652
.332
.321
.063
.258
1955 PHI
87
138
16
35
7
0
3
12
18
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.709
.340
.370
.116
.254
1956 PHI
105
197
21
41
3
0
2
20
25
 19 1 1
4
 0 0
.553
.299
.254
.046
.208
1957 PHI
106
173
22
38
5
0
4
20
24
 23 3 0
0
 1 0
.643
.325
.318
.098
.220
1958 PHI
99
175
17
40
8
0
0
14
16
 19 0 0
1
 0 0
.567
.293
.274
.046
.229
1959 PHI
104
215
25
56
12
0
1
24
18
 23 0 1
0
 1 2
.646
.316
.330
.070
.260
1960 PHI
95
228
21
67
10
2
2
29
18
 30 0 2
0
 1 1
.724
.343
.382
.088
.294
1961 PHI
135
454
61
128
18
0
5
45
60
 47 2 2
2
 7 1
.721
.367
.355
.073
.282
1962 PHI
122
290
22
79
13
0
2
26
41
 47 1 1
2
 5 0
.701
.363
.338
.066
.272
1963 PHI
135
323
30
87
16
0
2
23
37
 45 1 0
5
 6 1
.684
.346
.337
.068
.269
1964 PHI
99
288
34
71
14
2
5
36
39
 41 1 1
1
 1 2
.698
.337
.361
.115
.247
1965 PHI
118
413
34
91
9
1
4
38
41
 57 2 0
0
 0 2
.570
.294
.276
.056
.220
Total
1829
4900
484
1225
193
8
47
468
585
 619 23 14
16
 24 14
.653
.332
.321
.071
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01John Walls has retired from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels
1962-06-25John Walls of the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-07-06John Walls of the Philadelphia White Elephants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-09-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia White Elephants. The Philadelphia White Elephants receive Nathan Cothran, John Walls from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (PHI).
1950-09-22John Walls of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1950-07-22The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Walls to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jack McFarland for assignment.
1950-06-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jack McFarland to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Walls to the minors.
1950-05-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Walls to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Reggie Simmons to the minors.
1950-05-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bart Black to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Walls to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Mickey Walls to John Walls.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Doug Mattis to Mickey Walls.