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Kevin Brown League
3-30-2194
Walt Kinnunen Right Field
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1593 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-15-1928
HR 228 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(12 games)
RBI 791
SB 159 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B (1.2%) LF A- (80.9%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1952 LAA
128
361
34
82
12
1
7
40
19
80 1 2
2
1 6
.590
.266
.324
.097
.227
1953 LAA
139
499
58
125
20
2
16
58
28
133 4 1
14
10 7
.690
.295
.395
.144
.251
1954 LAA
115
469
52
106
16
4
14
40
40
107 2 1
14
12 0
.656
.289
.367
.141
.226
1955 LAA
108
401
58
116
18
6
16
61
33
84 1 1
11
4 16
.828
.344
.484
.195
.289
1956 NYA
94
203
27
56
12
1
14
38
23
50 0 2
4
1 2
.898
.346
.552
.276
.276
1957 NYA
104
318
43
88
9
2
13
50
32
52 1 1
7
4 13
.784
.344
.440
.164
.277
1958 NYA
139
597
100
182
28
4
30
78
42
127 4 2
10
10 5
.869
.353
.516
.211
.305
1959 NYA
139
582
81
140
22
4
25
68
48
135 2 0
13
9 0
.722
.301
.421
.180
.241
1960 NYA
139
580
84
147
26
4
18
64
44
133 3 2
15
4 3
.714
.308
.405
.152
.253
1961 NYA
122
509
80
136
24
3
16
51
34
109 1 2
8
4 1
.734
.313
.420
.153
.267
1962 OAK
129
274
34
60
8
1
9
33
25
71 1 2
13
4 2
.639
.285
.354
.135
.219
1963 OAK
139
544
75
142
25
6
21
87
47
144 0 0
23
15 4
.765
.320
.445
.184
.261
1964 OAK
139
525
58
135
23
5
23
87
40
112 0 5
22
12 11
.758
.307
.451
.194
.257
1965 OAK
83
220
24
46
6
0
4
27
23
44 1 3
3
1 8
.574
.283
.291
.082
.209
1966 MIN
48
147
17
32
4
0
2
9
9
27 0 1
0
2 1
.547
.261
.286
.068
.218
Total
1765
6229
825
1593
253
43
228
791
487
1408 21 25
159
93 79
.731
.311
.420
.164
.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.