3B Walt Bantle #16
New York Imperials FABL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/02/1963
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3B WALT BANTLE #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
109 394 101 9 4 3 24 10 47 .256 .274 .322 5 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 4 4 4
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 1
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 CIN Loss, 1-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 CIN Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/1963 CIN Loss, 0-14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 LAS Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1963 LAS Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 LAS Loss, 2-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1963 @ MON Win, 5-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 @ MON Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/23/1963 @ MON Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ CHC Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/27/1937
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 145 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 145 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 6th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 109 394 101 9 4 3 24 38 10 47 .256 .274 .322 .596 .266 .066 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 405 0 0 0 13 0 1 127 16 5 6 45.5 30.1 2.60 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 25 4 2 3 6 12 5 15 0 0 0 .245 .280 .412 .692
Versus Right   292 76 5 2 0 18 26 5 32 1 0 0 .260 .272 .291 .563
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .238 .238 .476
April   68 22 4 1 0 3 8 0 7 0 0 0 .324 .324 .412 .735
May   106 26 1 0 1 8 10 4 12 0 0 0 .245 .273 .283 .556
June   99 19 2 2 0 4 7 4 15 1 0 0 .192 .221 .253 .474
July   34 11 0 0 1 2 5 1 5 0 0 0 .324 .343 .412 .755
August   83 21 2 1 1 7 8 1 8 0 0 0 .253 .262 .337 .599
September   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   38 15 0 0 0 7 3 1 3 0 0 0 .395 .410 .395 .805
Last Year   356 109 10 3 3 32 32 14 29 0 8 0 .306 .332 .376 .709
Career   750 210 19 7 6 56 70 24 76 1 8 0 .280 .302 .348 .650
Home   214 56 6 1 1 11 18 1 30 0 0 0 .262 .265 .313 .578
Road   180 45 3 3 2 13 20 9 17 1 0 0 .250 .284 .333 .618
Grass   394 101 9 4 3 24 38 10 47 1 0 0 .256 .274 .322 .596
Day   171 51 3 2 3 14 23 5 17 0 0 0 .298 .318 .392 .710
Night   223 50 6 2 0 10 15 5 30 1 0 0 .224 .240 .269 .509
As Starter   384 99 8 4 3 24 37 10 45 1 0 0 .258 .276 .323 .599
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   67 16 2 1 1 5 8 2 7 0 0 0 .239 .261 .343 .604
Inning 1-3   150 38 3 3 2 11 14 4 16 0 0 0 .253 .273 .353 .626
Inning 4-6   126 34 3 0 0 6 13 2 17 1 0 0 .270 .279 .294 .573
Inning 7-9   112 29 3 1 1 7 11 4 13 0 0 0 .259 .284 .330 .615
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   163 39 5 1 2 2 20 2 24 0 0 0 .239 .248 .319 .568
1 Outs   120 31 2 1 1 9 15 5 14 1 0 0 .258 .286 .317 .602
2 Outs   111 31 2 2 0 13 3 3 9 0 0 0 .279 .298 .333 .632
Scoring Position   71 17 2 0 0 20 4 2 5 1 0 0 .239 .257 .268 .524
Bases Empty   260 67 7 3 3 3 30 5 36 0 0 0 .258 .272 .342 .614
Runner on 1st   63 17 0 1 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 0 .270 .303 .302 .605
Runner on 2nd   32 7 2 0 0 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 .219 .219 .281 .500
Runner on 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   128 24 1 1 2 6 8 2 47 0 0 0 .188 .200 .258 .458
First Pitch   82 25 3 1 0 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .305 .366 .671
Count 0-1   43 12 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .279 .302 .581
Count 0-2   19 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
Count 1-0   52 13 1 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .245 .327 .572
Count 1-1   39 12 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Count 1-2   46 9 1 1 0 2 3 0 18 0 0 0 .196 .196 .261 .457
Count 2-0   20 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .400 .650
Count 2-1   20 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Count 2-2   39 7 0 0 1 1 3 0 15 0 0 0 .179 .179 .256 .436
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 5 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .583 .500 1.083
Full Count   24 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 .125 .192 .250 .442
Behind in Count   108 26 2 1 0 7 7 0 25 0 0 0 .241 .241 .278 .519
Ahead in Count   102 28 3 1 1 4 14 8 0 1 0 0 .275 .324 .353 .677
Batting Leadoff   209 57 6 2 1 11 22 4 24 0 0 0 .273 .286 .335 .621
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   64 13 1 1 0 4 4 4 9 1 0 0 .203 .246 .250 .496
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   101 27 1 1 2 8 10 2 12 0 0 0 .267 .282 .356 .638
Batting 8th   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   153 36 0 2 1 2 11 5 25 0 0 0 .235 .259 .281 .541
Medium Leverage   186 52 7 1 2 14 21 3 19 1 0 0 .280 .289 .360 .650
High Leverage   55 13 2 1 0 8 6 2 3 0 0 0 .236 .263 .309 .572
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
1962 New York - FABL 24 107 356 109 10 3 3 32 32 14 0 0 29 6 2 .306 .332 .376 .709 88 87 1.2
1963 New York - FABL 25 109 394 101 9 4 3 24 38 10 0 1 47 5 6 .256 .274 .322 .596 57 62 -0.5
Total FABL 216 750 210 19 7 6 56 70 24 0 1 76 11 8 .280 .302 .348 .650 72 74 0.7
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
1953 Total - 15 34 153 73 17 3 3 42 69 13 0 3 7 2 2 .477 .509 .686 1.195 100 100 2.8
1954 Total - 16 42 193 94 23 2 6 59 81 12 0 3 8 2 1 .487 .510 .720 1.230 100 100 3.7
1955 Total - 17 38 177 82 24 1 5 48 79 9 0 3 7 2 1 .463 .481 .695 1.176 100 100 3.0
1956 Total - 18 39 173 84 18 7 2 46 61 17 0 2 5 12 6 .486 .526 .705 1.231 100 100 3.5
1956 Miami - B 18 34 133 39 11 1 5 17 21 17 1 0 20 2 4 .293 .377 .504 .881 135 139 0.7
1956 Peoria - A 18 50 206 61 6 3 3 25 22 27 0 0 27 5 2 .296 .378 .398 .776 110 115 1.2
1957 Peoria - A 19 116 442 137 15 7 14 71 63 60 0 4 59 9 2 .310 .389 .471 .860 129 135 4.2
1957 El Paso - AA 19 20 79 24 2 3 1 11 14 8 0 1 17 0 1 .304 .364 .443 .807 112 109 0.1
1958 Peoria - A 20 71 262 70 7 1 5 31 38 53 0 1 57 7 6 .267 .389 .359 .748 106 117 1.4
1958 El Paso - AA 20 60 239 66 14 2 5 30 34 19 2 1 39 6 2 .276 .333 .414 .748 109 108 1.5
1959 Peoria - A 21 21 93 32 7 0 5 20 17 10 0 1 10 2 2 .344 .404 .581 .984 163 165 1.1
1959 El Paso - AA 21 112 451 106 12 3 6 36 54 48 0 2 45 18 6 .235 .307 .315 .622 79 77 1.3
1960 Miami - B 22 38 162 51 9 2 0 17 34 20 0 3 18 4 1 .315 .384 .395 .779 96 98 0.5
1960 Peoria - A 22 63 256 65 5 2 4 21 30 24 0 1 33 2 3 .254 .317 .336 .653 74 74 -0.2
1960 El Paso - AA 22 10 38 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 6 1 1 .105 .128 .158 .286 -17 -30 -0.3
1961 Peoria - A 23 90 377 117 14 7 15 69 50 27 0 2 36 3 5 .310 .355 .504 .859 128 130 2.1
1961 El Paso - AA 23 30 107 43 7 3 1 18 15 2 0 0 8 4 1 .402 .413 .551 .964 168 172 1.3
1961 Sacramneto - AAA 23 12 47 15 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 4 0 2 .319 .347 .340 .687 90 92 0.1
Total GWL 12 47 15 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 4 0 2 .319 .347 .340 .687 90 92
Total HL 411 1636 482 54 20 46 237 220 201 0 9 222 28 20 .295 .370 .436 .806 116 121
Total SEL 72 295 90 20 3 5 34 55 37 1 3 38 6 5 .305 .381 .444 .825 114 116
Total LSA 232 914 243 35 12 13 96 119 78 2 4 115 29 11 .266 .324 .373 .697 96 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Peoria - A 3B 35 35 28 63 12 96 5 .948 309.2 2.64 +1.3 .995
1956 Miami - B 3B 17 17 10 25 0 37 2 .946 140.0 2.25 -1.3 .935
1956 Peoria - A SS 2 2 5 5 1 11 1 .909 16.0 5.62 -0.7 .837
1956 Miami - B SS 5 3 5 12 2 18 1 .944 29.0 5.28 -0.0 .936
1956 Peoria - A LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -1.1 .656
1956 Miami - B LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.2 .965
1956 Peoria - A CF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.1 1.57 +0.0 .984
1956 Miami - B CF 11 11 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 99.2 2.98 -2.8 .875
1956 Peoria - A RF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 56.0 2.25 -0.5 .967
1957 El Paso - AA 3B 5 4 6 11 0 20 3 .850 35.1 4.33 -1.3 .832
1957 Peoria - A 3B 52 51 38 101 18 142 3 .979 448.1 2.79 +5.2 1.045
1957 El Paso - AA SS 6 6 10 16 3 28 2 .929 49.2 4.71 -1.9 .900
1957 Peoria - A SS 19 18 34 47 17 84 3 .964 155.1 4.69 -3.4 .897
1957 El Paso - AA LF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.2 2.31 +0.1 .998
1957 Peoria - A LF 21 14 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 137.2 1.83 -1.0 .956
1957 El Paso - AA CF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.1 1.59 -0.0 1.030
1957 Peoria - A CF 24 21 63 1 0 64 0 1.000 187.1 3.07 +1.9 1.000
1957 Peoria - A RF 8 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 55.0 1.64 -0.7 .978
1958 El Paso - AA 3B 42 41 34 74 5 112 4 .964 355.1 2.74 +1.6 1.033
1958 Peoria - A 3B 27 25 14 42 4 61 5 .918 225.1 2.24 -0.4 .963
1958 El Paso - AA SS 10 6 17 16 2 34 1 .971 66.0 4.50 -0.9 .960
1958 Peoria - A SS 8 8 16 24 4 41 1 .976 73.1 4.91 -1.1 .957
1958 El Paso - AA LF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 36.2 1.72 -0.2 .982
1958 Peoria - A LF 26 26 46 1 1 50 3 .940 233.0 1.82 -0.1 1.020
1958 El Paso - AA CF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.2 1.020
1958 Peoria - A CF 10 10 23 0 0 24 1 .958 85.1 2.43 -0.3 .988
1958 El Paso - AA RF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 56.1 1.92 +0.8 1.120
1958 Peoria - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.0 .985
1959 El Paso - AA 3B 85 85 73 168 12 251 10 .960 768.0 2.82 +4.1 .996
1959 Peoria - A 3B 16 14 12 19 7 32 1 .969 135.0 2.07 +0.1 .984
1959 El Paso - AA SS 15 15 35 38 2 78 5 .936 134.0 4.90 -2.2 .911
1959 Peoria - A SS 4 2 6 10 5 16 0 1.000 28.2 5.02 -0.4 .950
1959 El Paso - AA LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.1 2.22 -0.1 .988
1959 Peoria - A LF 4 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 24.0 4.12 +0.7 1.083
1959 El Paso - AA CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 18.1 3.44 +0.3 1.017
1959 Peoria - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .997
1959 El Paso - AA RF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 24.0 3.00 +1.4 1.610
1959 Peoria - A RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.5 1.972
1960 El Paso - AA 3B 10 10 10 18 1 29 1 .966 79.0 3.19 +1.3 1.094
1960 Peoria - A 3B 31 31 20 54 3 82 8 .902 281.2 2.36 -1.5 .932
1960 Miami - B 3B 10 6 9 11 1 21 1 .952 63.0 2.86 +1.3 1.181
1960 Peoria - A SS 8 6 12 18 6 31 1 .968 58.0 4.66 -1.5 .948
1960 Miami - B SS 8 5 9 21 4 31 1 .968 54.0 5.00 +0.1 .981
1960 Peoria - A LF 8 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 69.0 1.57 +0.0 .967
1960 Miami - B LF 22 20 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 162.0 2.06 +1.0 1.025
1960 Peoria - A CF 18 16 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 144.0 2.44 -0.3 1.010
1960 Miami - B CF 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 -0.9 .851
1960 Peoria - A RF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.3 1.131
1960 Miami - B RF 5 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 36.0 3.25 +0.5 1.041
1961 Sacramneto - AAA 3B 12 12 9 18 1 29 2 .931 103.1 2.35 +0.2 1.041
1961 El Paso - AA 3B 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.1 1.052
1961 Peoria - A 3B 25 23 16 43 10 65 6 .908 208.1 2.55 -0.7 .974
1961 El Paso - AA SS 19 19 32 45 8 79 2 .975 147.0 4.71 -1.7 .966
1961 Peoria - A SS 28 27 54 60 19 120 6 .950 228.0 4.50 -7.9 .843
1961 Peoria - A LF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.2 .955
1961 El Paso - AA CF 7 7 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 64.0 2.53 -0.4 1.004
1961 Peoria - A CF 32 30 79 0 0 79 0 1.000 265.0 2.68 -1.4 .983
1961 Peoria - A RF 6 6 9 0 0 10 1 .900 51.2 1.57 -0.2 .957
1962 New York - MLB 3B 102 97 95 154 18 259 10 .961 805.0 2.78 +6.4 1.057
1962 New York - MLB SS 2 0 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.2 1.068
1962 New York - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 1.014
1962 New York - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.006
1963 New York - MLB 3B 76 74 55 133 16 199 11 .945 625.1 2.71 -2.1 .993
1963 New York - MLB SS 2 1 7 1 0 9 1 .889 11.0 6.55 -0.4 .709
1963 New York - MLB LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.5 .000
1963 New York - MLB CF 26 24 57 0 0 58 1 .983 213.0 2.41 -4.0 .942
TOTAL 3B 548 528 431 935 108 1438 72 .950 4602.1 2.67 +14.2 1.008
TOTAL SS 136 118 244 317 75 586 25 .957 1063.0 4.75 -21.8 .914
TOTAL LF 109 90 173 1 1 177 3 .983 799.2 1.96 -0.7 .995
TOTAL CF 146 132 340 1 0 343 2 .994 1167.1 2.63 -7.7 .971
TOTAL RF 45 39 78 0 0 79 1 .987 334.0 2.10 +2.2 1.082
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Naperville; Naperville, IL) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
10/12/1956 Named the #49 prospect in the FABL
04/15/1957 Named the #43 prospect in the FABL
05/06/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1957 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/16/1957 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
04/14/1958 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
10/11/1958 Named the #49 prospect in the FABL
04/09/1959 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
05/05/1959 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/03/1959 Named the #97 prospect in the FABL
08/10/1959 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1959 Goes 6-7 against the Dallas Centurions, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
09/07/1959 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the El Paso Missions!
08/06/1960 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/25/1961 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/12/1961 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/19/1961 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1961 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the San Francisco Sailors by the New York Imperials. (Round 38, Pick 3, 151st overall pick).
10/21/1962 Wins the 1962 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at 3B.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Imperials development complex.
06/23/1963 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
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