01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
12/08/1936 | Round 1, Pick 2 - New York Gothams: 1B Walt MesserDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Loyola (Loyola; Los Angeles, CA). |
12/13/1936 | Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $18,700. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1937 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
05/08/1937 | Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
06/22/1937 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/11/1937 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
09/22/1937 | Wins the 1937 Championship with the Allentown Cokers! |
10/14/1937 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1938 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
05/23/1938 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1938 | Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1938 | Injured (strained back),out for 2 weeks. |
08/24/1938 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/10/1938 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/15/1938 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
10/01/1939 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/07/1940 | Was selected to the 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/09/1940 | Earned 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/22/1940 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/06/1941 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/03/1941 | Injured (bruised ribs),day-to-day for one week. |
12/08/1941 | Enlists in the US Navy. |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/01/1945 | Honorably discharged from the US Navy. |
09/10/1945 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1945 | Wins the 1945 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/07/1946 | Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1946 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/05/1947 | Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 6 weeks. |
07/13/1947 | Goes 5-7 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/06/1948 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/01/1949 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/29/1950 | Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks. |
04/18/1950 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/13/1950 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks. |
08/15/1950 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/11/1950 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/06/1951 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/25/1951 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1952 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the New York Gothams in exchange for 1B Leon Peck, RP Ralph LeFevre, 3B Joe Harris, and 1B Dick Allen. |
04/15/1953 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Gothams development complex. |
04/19/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Gothams development complex. |
05/02/1954 | Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/10/1954 | Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks. |
06/30/1954 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/24/1954 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
09/14/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
04/14/1955 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Gothams development complex. |
10/11/1956 | Wins the 1956 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams. |
10/12/1956 | Became a free agent. |
10/12/1956 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1940 | 149 | 8 | 1946 | 153 | 6 | 1948 | 152 | 6 | 1949 | 154 | 1 | 1951 | 148 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1940 | 668 | 8 | 1946 | 697 | 3 | 1948 | 714 | 1 | 1949 | 726 | 2 | 1951 | 662 | 8 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1946 | 603 | 7 | 1948 | 605 | 6 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1946 | 250 | 10 | 1948 | 260 | 10 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1946 | 31 | 3 | 1948 | 35 | 6 | 1949 | 29 | 8 | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1939 | 9 | 10 | 1941 | 10 | 6 | 1951 | 10 | 6 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1940 | 94 | 8 | 1946 | 76 | 7 | | Year | R | Rank | 1940 | 102 | 4 | 1946 | 100 | 2 | 1948 | 103 | 7 | 1949 | 105 | 2 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1940 | 94 | 3 | 1946 | 85 | 4 | 1948 | 95 | 2 | 1949 | 114 | 3 | 1951 | 108 | 4 | 1952 | 102 | 5 | 1954 | 79 | 10 | |
Year | HP | Rank | 1939 | 8 | 3 | 1940 | 7 | 3 | 1941 | 3 | 8 | 1946 | 5 | 3 | 1949 | 6 | 2 | 1950 | 6 | 5 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1941 | 9 | 3 | 1952 | 6 | 7 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1946 | 51 | 4 | 1948 | 57 | 7 | 1949 | 51 | 10 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1939 | .412 | 6 | 1940 | .392 | 5 | 1946 | .365 | 9 | 1954 | .406 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1940 | 100.10 | 8 | 1946 | 91.22 | 7 | 1948 | 98.67 | 10 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1939 | 7.63 | 8 | 1950 | 6.78 | 7 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1946 | .143 | 9 | 1950 | .199 | 9 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1939 | .408 | 8 | 1940 | .378 | 9 | 1946 | .365 | 6 | 1950 | .391 | 8 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1939 | .889 | 9 | 1946 | .780 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1940 | 6.6 | 6 | 1946 | 5.9 | 6 | |