LF Walt 'Wally the Knife' Messer #15
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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LF WALT 'WALLY THE KNIFE' MESSER #15 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 3
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/28/1918
Born in:Eldersburg, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 160 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 160 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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
1939 New York - FABL 20 41 157 59 11 0 5 27 21 9 0 3 13 0 0 .376 .402 .541 .944 153 153 1.4
1940 New York - FABL 21 129 385 108 14 1 9 48 40 32 0 3 22 0 0 .281 .333 .392 .726 105 103 0.1
1941 New York - FABL 22 150 578 185 23 2 29 94 97 48 1 6 23 0 0 .320 .370 .517 .887 144 142 4.0
1942 New York - FABL 23 149 545 162 24 2 27 88 77 43 1 2 18 0 0 .297 .349 .497 .846 144 142 5.3
1943 New York - FABL 24 150 566 160 25 1 17 74 73 56 1 4 38 1 0 .283 .346 .420 .767 125 123 4.3
1946 New York - FABL 27 150 612 181 20 1 35 97 97 52 0 5 45 0 0 .296 .348 .503 .852 151 155 4.8
1947 New York - FABL 28 151 577 177 22 3 23 104 81 65 1 10 42 0 0 .307 .372 .475 .847 132 130 2.8
1948 New York - FABL 29 153 598 182 17 2 41 111 111 76 0 7 37 0 0 .304 .379 .545 .924 147 141 5.5
1949 New York - FABL 30 153 600 178 25 1 35 122 94 55 1 8 38 0 0 .297 .352 .517 .869 132 129 4.0
1950 New York - FABL 31 153 614 178 20 4 38 122 107 70 1 6 43 0 0 .290 .360 .521 .882 136 136 4.5
1951 New York - FABL 32 144 572 156 19 1 33 103 98 71 0 2 42 2 2 .273 .352 .483 .834 123 122 3.7
1952 New York - FABL 33 129 475 122 20 2 21 81 68 55 0 5 43 0 0 .257 .331 .440 .771 125 127 2.9
1953 New York - FABL 34 152 595 196 33 4 32 121 103 53 1 6 50 1 1 .329 .382 .560 .941 155 152 6.0
1954 New York - FABL 35 150 567 175 28 2 35 129 92 76 1 6 39 0 1 .309 .388 .550 .938 152 151 6.8
1955 New York - FABL 36 141 540 170 35 1 28 100 107 71 0 7 40 1 1 .315 .390 .539 .929 143 141 4.2
1956 New York - FABL 37 125 445 129 22 1 22 79 72 55 0 2 65 0 0 .290 .367 .492 .859 137 135 1.8
Total FABL 2220 8426 2518 358 28 430 1500 1338 887 8 82 598 5 5 .299 .363 .501 .864 138 137 61.9
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
1934 Total - 15 25 106 65 14 0 15 51 61 16 0 3 4 7 3 .613 .648 1.170 1.818 100 100 4.4
1935 Total - 16 21 91 55 13 2 10 39 49 14 0 3 5 1 1 .604 .639 1.121 1.760 100 100 3.6
1936 Total - 17 26 111 65 17 2 13 49 59 17 0 2 2 1 1 .586 .631 1.126 1.757 100 100 4.4
1937 Rock Island - C 18 56 190 50 12 0 12 30 32 20 0 2 11 0 1 .263 .330 .516 .846 160 151 1.5
1937 Fresno - B 18 84 290 65 14 0 7 39 32 27 0 1 18 0 0 .224 .289 .345 .634 82 82 0.0
1938 Fresno - B 19 17 69 20 4 0 5 18 10 6 0 0 2 0 0 .290 .347 .565 .912 143 141 0.6
1938 Albany - A 19 53 193 64 9 2 4 37 23 10 0 1 8 0 0 .332 .363 .461 .824 123 124 1.2
1938 Jersey City - AA 19 50 203 51 10 1 0 29 23 14 0 3 15 0 0 .251 .295 .310 .606 73 75 -0.5
1938 Toledo - AAA 19 20 68 18 3 0 2 9 7 6 0 0 5 0 0 .265 .324 .397 .721 91 92 -0.1
1939 Jersey City - AA 20 31 137 45 2 0 6 22 19 6 0 1 16 0 0 .328 .354 .474 .829 119 119 0.5
1939 Toledo - AAA 20 68 284 97 18 3 15 72 54 18 1 4 27 1 1 .342 .378 .585 .962 150 141 2.4
Total CL 88 352 115 21 3 17 81 61 24 1 4 32 1 1 .327 .367 .548 .916 139 131
Total EA 81 340 96 12 1 6 51 42 20 0 4 31 0 0 .282 .319 .376 .695 92 92
Total MAL 53 193 64 9 2 4 37 23 10 0 1 8 0 0 .332 .363 .461 .824 123 124
Total COW 101 359 85 18 0 12 57 42 33 0 1 20 0 0 .237 .300 .387 .687 94 93
Total UMVA 56 190 50 12 0 12 30 32 20 0 2 11 0 1 .263 .330 .516 .846 160 151
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1942 New York - FABL 23 7 28 11 2 0 0 8 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 .393 .438 .464 .902 161 160 -0.2
1950 New York - FABL 31 7 31 7 0 2 0 5 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .226 .242 .355 .597 60 52 -1.0
1956 New York - FABL 37 3 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236 -34 -41 -2.2
Total FABL 17 67 19 2 2 0 14 8 4 0 3 3 0 0 .284 .311 .373 .684 92 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Fresno - B 1B 84 84 726 56 21 795 13 .984 700.2 10.04 +1.9 .993
1937 Rock Island - C 1B 56 56 496 63 18 564 5 .991 456.2 11.02 +2.6 1.042
1938 Toledo - AAA 1B 20 20 144 13 21 157 0 1.000 149.0 9.48 -0.2 .992
1938 Jersey City - AA 1B 50 50 412 33 46 449 4 .991 434.1 9.22 -0.4 .992
1938 Albany - A 1B 52 52 477 39 41 518 2 .996 435.0 10.68 +1.0 1.017
1938 Fresno - B 1B 17 17 156 16 17 173 1 .994 147.1 10.51 +0.4 1.018
1939 New York - MLB 1B 39 38 304 25 34 333 4 .988 319.0 9.28 +0.2 1.030
1939 Toledo - AAA 1B 68 68 623 63 30 699 13 .981 600.1 10.28 +2.4 1.034
1939 Jersey City - AA 1B 31 31 244 31 17 279 4 .986 268.2 9.21 -1.0 .973
1940 New York - MLB 1B 72 66 536 44 44 589 9 .985 585.2 8.91 +0.4 1.000
1940 New York - MLB LF 32 32 73 0 0 80 7 .912 252.0 2.61 -7.4 .886
1941 New York - MLB 1B 76 72 586 48 58 637 3 .995 670.2 8.51 +4.2 1.057
1941 New York - MLB LF 69 69 160 2 0 172 10 .942 599.0 2.43 -8.2 .937
1942 New York - MLB 1B 16 12 103 6 13 110 1 .991 107.0 9.17 -0.4 1.047
1942 New York - MLB LF 140 132 304 7 1 317 6 .981 1020.1 2.74 +2.0 1.020
1942 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 New York - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 New York - MLB 1B 56 55 488 53 46 543 2 .996 489.1 9.95 +4.9 1.059
1943 New York - MLB LF 89 83 244 5 0 252 3 .988 770.2 2.91 +4.3 1.016
1946 New York - MLB 1B 1 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.0 1.053
1946 New York - MLB LF 145 144 405 7 2 420 8 .981 1283.2 2.89 -0.5 1.002
1946 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 New York - MLB 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 +0.0 .000
1947 New York - MLB LF 145 145 427 8 0 447 12 .973 1293.2 3.03 -4.3 .991
1948 New York - MLB 1B 31 30 300 21 33 321 0 1.000 274.1 10.53 +1.4 1.019
1948 New York - MLB LF 122 121 314 2 0 325 9 .972 1073.0 2.65 +5.3 1.024
1949 New York - MLB LF 149 148 341 5 0 355 9 .975 1309.2 2.38 -0.6 1.016
1949 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 New York - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1950 New York - MLB LF 152 152 376 7 3 393 10 .975 1322.0 2.61 -0.1 1.003
1951 New York - MLB LF 139 138 275 11 2 289 3 .990 1219.1 2.11 +4.1 1.021
1952 New York - MLB 1B 97 97 956 73 78 1034 5 .995 866.2 10.69 +1.5 1.017
1952 New York - MLB LF 24 20 36 0 0 37 1 .973 177.1 1.83 -0.1 .960
1953 New York - MLB LF 149 148 307 7 0 316 2 .994 1327.0 2.13 +4.9 1.009
1954 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York - MLB LF 147 147 290 9 1 305 6 .980 1295.1 2.08 +12.3 1.051
1955 New York - MLB 1B 61 61 506 32 43 540 2 .996 505.0 9.59 -0.7 .973
1955 New York - MLB LF 84 77 165 4 1 170 1 .994 703.2 2.16 +1.8 .981
1956 New York - MLB 1B 7 1 22 1 7 23 0 1.000 30.1 6.82 +0.1 1.033
1956 New York - MLB LF 123 120 191 8 1 204 5 .975 1017.0 1.76 -13.8 .923
TOTAL 1B 836 812 7097 618 568 7783 68 .991 7060.0 9.83 +18.2 1.018
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1709 1676 3908 82 11 4082 92 .977 14663.2 2.45 -0.3 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
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 1 - Detroit Dynamos: CF Sal PestilliDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school McKinley Tech (McKinley Tech; Washington, DC).
12/20/1936 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $18,000.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1937 Named the #5 prospect in the FABL
07/11/1937 Named the #18 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1937 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1938 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
07/04/1938 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1938 Named the #9 prospect in the FABL
10/15/1938 Named the #10 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/24/1939 Named the #8 prospect in the FABL
07/16/1939 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
07/19/1939 Goes 5-5 against the St. Paul Disciples, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
07/24/1939 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1939 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/1939 Named the #6 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/02/1940 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1942 Was selected to the 1942 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/06/1942 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1942 Wins the 1942 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/09/1942 Wins the 1942 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams.
10/16/1942 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $50,000 with the New York Gothams organization.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/11/1943 Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/26/1943 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1943 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/29/1944 Father of Rube Messer.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/26/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,400 with the New York Gothams organization.
07/07/1946 Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/05/1946 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1946 Finished 3rd in 1946 FABL FA Whitney Award voting.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/05/1948 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/01/1948 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/03/1950 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1950 Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/20/1950 Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Miners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R.
09/21/1950 Hits 4 home runs against the Pittsburgh Miners, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
09/25/1950 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
04/30/1952 Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI!
06/19/1952 Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run!
06/13/1953 Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run!
07/12/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/27/1953 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/19/1953 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
04/26/1954 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1954 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/01/1954 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
05/09/1955 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/09/1955 Hits his 400th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run!
02/13/1956 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Gothams development complex.
08/26/1956 Collects his 2500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
09/26/1956 Collects his 1500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI!
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.
01/02/1962 Started a coaching career.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1948 151 9
Year PA Rank
1946 669 7
1948 681 9
1950 692 8
Year AB Rank
1941 578 8
1943 566 10
1946 612 6
1948 598 7
1949 600 9
1950 614 5
1951 572 7
1953 595 9
Year H Rank
1941 185 5
1946 181 4
1947 177 7
1948 182 8
1949 178 10
1950 178 10
1953 196 5
1954 175 10
Year TB Rank
1941 299 4
1942 271 4
1943 238 8
1946 308 1
1947 274 8
1948 326 2
1949 310 4
1950 320 1
1951 276 6
1953 333 3
1954 312 5
Year 2B Rank
1953 33 7
1955 35 9
Year HR Rank
1941 29 4
1942 27 2
1943 17 5
1946 35 2
1947 23 10
1948 41 2
1949 35 5
1950 38 4
1951 33 3
1952 21 7
1953 32 4
1954 35 4
1955 28 10
Year RBI Rank
1941 94 5
1942 88 7
1946 97 2
1947 104 8
1948 111 4
1949 122 3
1950 122 3
1951 103 5
1952 81 7
1953 121 4
1954 129 2
Year R Rank
1941 97 5
1946 97 4
1948 111 1
1950 107 6
1951 98 8
1953 103 7
1955 107 9
Year IBB Rank
1948 9 3
Year SF Rank
1947 10 4
1948 7 8
1949 8 5
1953 6 7
1955 7 4
Year EBH Rank
1941 54 8
1942 53 3
1943 43 8
1946 56 3
1948 60 5
1949 61 5
1950 62 5
1953 69 3
1954 65 5
1955 64 9
Year AVG Rank
1941 .320 4
1942 .297 10
1946 .296 8
1947 .307 10
1948 .304 10
1953 .329 5
1956 .290 9
Year OBP Rank
1947 .372 10
Year SLG Rank
1941 .517 3
1942 .497 2
1943 .420 9
1946 .503 2
1947 .475 10
1948 .545 4
1949 .517 5
1950 .521 4
1951 .483 9
1953 .560 5
1954 .550 5
1955 .539 8
Year RC Rank
1941 106.27 4
1942 87.62 9
1946 109.41 2
1947 101.22 8
1948 118.74 3
1950 112.71 6
1953 122.86 5
1954 117.47 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1941 6.85 5
1946 6.67 4
1948 7.16 6
1953 7.77 5
1954 7.50 8
1955 7.68 10
Year ISO Rank
1941 .197 5
1942 .200 2
1943 .138 9
1946 .208 4
1948 .241 5
1949 .220 7
1950 .231 6
1951 .210 8
1952 .183 7
1953 .230 5
1954 .242 5
1955 .224 8
1956 .202 9
Year wOBA Rank
1941 .399 5
1942 .391 6
1946 .391 2
1947 .382 10
1948 .406 5
1950 .399 6
1953 .414 5
1954 .418 6
Year OPS Rank
1941 .887 4
1942 .846 8
1946 .852 2
1947 .847 10
1948 .924 5
1949 .869 9
1950 .882 7
1953 .941 4
1954 .938 6
1955 .929 10
Year WAR Rank
1942 5.8 7
1946 4.9 9
1948 6.1 5
1950 5.1 10
1953 6.2 6
1954 7.0 4
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