Walt Messer
New York Gothams (ML)
Walt Messer
Nickname:
Wally the Knife
Birthdate:
June 28, 1918 (32 y, 5 m, 27 d)
Born In:
Eldersburg, MD, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
LF
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
5'10"/202
Entry:
1936 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: New York Gothams
Contract:
$61.6k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
9 years, 15 days

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1950 32 153 692 614 178 20 4 38 122 107 70 43 0 0 .290 .360 .521 .882 .260 .399 141 4.77
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1949 31 153 664 600 178 25 1 35 122 94 55 38 0 0 .297 .352 .517 .869 .267 .391 134 3.97
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1948 30 153 681 598 182 17 2 41 111 111 76 37 0 0 .304 .379 .545 .924 .268 .409 150 5.50
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1947 29 151 653 577 177 22 3 23 104 81 65 42 0 0 .307 .372 .475 .847 .295 .383 135 2.85
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1946 28 150 669 612 181 20 1 35 97 97 52 45 0 0 .296 .348 .503 .852 .272 .390 150 4.77
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1943 25 150 631 566 160 25 1 17 74 73 56 38 1 0 .283 .346 .421 .767 .278 .359 128 4.27
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1942 24 149 591 545 162 24 2 27 88 77 43 18 0 0 .297 .349 .497 .846 .269 .390 148 5.27
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1941 23 150 633 578 185 23 2 29 94 97 48 23 0 0 .320 .370 .517 .887 .293 .399 144 3.96
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1940 22 129 420 385 108 14 1 9 48 40 32 22 0 0 .281 .333 .392 .726 .277 .327 102 0.12
New York - FABL
NYG - FABL
1939 21 41 169 157 59 11 0 5 27 21 9 13 0 0 .376 .402 .541 .944 .380 .421 152 1.39
Total - FABL
FABL
1379 5803 5232 1570 201 17 259 887 798 506 319 1 0 .300 .359 .494 .853 .279 .387 139 36.88

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
Toledo - CL
TOL - CL
1939 21 68 307 284 97 18 3 15 72 54 18 27 1 1 .342 .378 .585 .962 .333 .421 140 2.42
JC - EA
1939 21 31 144 137 45 2 0 6 22 19 6 16 0 0 .329 .354 .475 .829 .336 .374 118 0.47
Toledo - CL
TOL - CL
1938 20 20 74 68 18 3 0 2 9 7 6 5 0 0 .265 .324 .397 .721 .262 .335 91 -0.07
JC - EA
1938 20 50 220 203 51 10 1 0 29 23 14 15 0 0 .251 .296 .310 .606 .267 .290 73 -0.45
Albany - MAL
ALB - MAL
1938 20 53 204 193 64 9 2 4 37 23 10 8 0 0 .332 .363 .461 .824 .330 .384 123 1.24
Fresno - COW
FRE - COW
1938 20 17 75 69 20 4 0 5 18 10 6 2 0 0 .290 .347 .565 .912 .242 .401 140 0.58
Fresno - COW
FRE - COW
1937 19 84 318 290 65 14 0 7 39 32 27 18 0 0 .224 .289 .345 .634 .218 .292 82 0.03
RI - UMVA
1937 19 56 212 190 50 12 0 12 30 32 20 11 0 1 .263 .330 .516 .846 .225 .382 150 1.46
None - None
None - None
1936 18 26 130 111 65 17 2 13 49 59 17 2 1 1 .586 .631 1.126 1.757 .531 .727 338 4.38
None - None
None - None
1935 17 21 108 91 55 13 2 10 39 49 14 5 1 1 .604 .639 1.121 1.760 .570 .727 346 3.63
None - None
None - None
1934 16 25 125 106 65 14 0 15 51 61 16 4 7 3 .613 .648 1.170 1.818 .556 .751 364 4.44
Total - ??
??
72 363 308 185 44 4 38 139 169 47 11 9 5 .601 .639 1.140 1.779 .551 .735 349 12.45
Total - AAA
AAA
88 381 352 115 21 3 17 81 61 24 32 1 1 .327 .368 .548 .916 .319 .404 131 2.35
Total - AA
AA
81 364 340 96 12 1 6 51 42 20 31 0 0 .282 .319 .377 .695 .293 .323 90 0.01
Total - A
A
53 204 193 64 9 2 4 37 23 10 8 0 0 .332 .363 .461 .824 .330 .384 123 1.24
Total - S A
S A
101 393 359 85 18 0 12 57 42 33 20 0 0 .237 .300 .387 .687 .223 .313 93 0.61
Total - R
R
56 212 190 50 12 0 12 30 32 20 11 0 1 .263 .330 .516 .846 .225 .382 150 1.46
Total - Minors
Minors
379 1554 1434 410 72 6 51 256 200 107 102 1 2 .286 .333 .451 .785 .278 .357 113 5.68