Walt Hriniak
Walter John Hriniak
Born: May 22, 1943
Natick, MA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1961-1973
Major League Statistics
Walt Hriniak compiled a career batting average of .264 with 34 home runs and 412 RBI in his 1089-game career with the Eau Claire Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators, Yakima Braves, Austin Braves, Richmond Braves, Shreveport Braves, Salt Lake Padres, Savannah Braves, Winnipeg Whips, Quebec Carnavals and Peninsula Whips. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Austin Senators |
 Richmond Braves |
 Salt Lake Padres |
 Savannah Braves |
 Winnipeg Whips |
 Quebec Carnavals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 76 | 312 | 267 | 35 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 38 | 35 | .311 | .401 | .393 | .794 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 139 | 510 | 444 | 64 | 133 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 56 | .300 | .383 | .392 | .775 | 174 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 117 | 428 | 370 | 47 | 98 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 50 | .265 | .354 | .341 | .694 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 52 | 198 | 175 | 19 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .234 | .310 | .274 | .584 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 10 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .107 | .219 | .143 | .362 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 116 | 477 | 390 | 60 | 100 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 56 | .256 | .381 | .397 | .778 | 155 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 134 | 525 | 455 | 48 | 107 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 59 | .235 | .324 | .284 | .608 | 129 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 24 | 49 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .275 | .408 | .350 | .758 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 83 | 342 | 282 | 50 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 50 | .270 | .383 | .415 | .798 | 117 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 107 | 399 | 345 | 40 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 43 | .313 | .396 | .403 | .799 | 139 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 121 | 484 | 410 | 49 | 101 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 64 | .246 | .349 | .332 | .681 | 136 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 48 | 134 | 114 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .140 | .250 | .140 | .390 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 9 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .304 | .407 | .565 | .973 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 36 | 112 | 88 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | .330 | .432 | .432 | .864 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 17 | 55 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .140 | .218 | .140 | .358 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1089 | 4084 | 3481 | 444 | 920 | 137 | 31 | 34 | 412 | 24 | 26 | 504 | 490 | .264 | .361 | .351 | .712 | 1221 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | SS | 76 | 120 | 216 | 22 | 22 | .939 | 4.421 | ||||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 134 | 204 | 352 | 30 | 67 | .949 | 4.149 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 115 | 233 | 295 | 17 | 69 | .969 | 4.591 | ||||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 3B | 27 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 4 | .896 | 2.222 | ||||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 21 | 47 | 51 | 3 | 16 | .970 | 4.667 | ||||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 2B | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 6 | .977 | 3.909 | ||||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Yakima Braves | SS | 105 | 172 | 278 | 25 | 64 | .947 | 4.286 | ||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | SS | 133 | 230 | 388 | 20 | 67 | .969 | 4.647 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.833 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 5.167 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 2B | 46 | 110 | 121 | 4 | 32 | .983 | 5.022 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | C | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 7.500 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 3B | 18 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .946 | 1.944 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | SS | 13 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .861 | 2.385 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | C | 75 | 432 | 49 | 6 | 5 | .988 | 6.413 | 16 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 3B | 38 | 21 | 51 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 1.895 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 2B | 118 | 284 | 330 | 19 | 90 | .970 | 5.203 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | C | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 5.250 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 3B | 21 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 1 | .929 | 2.476 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 2B | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 13 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 5.769 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 1B | 25 | 177 | 14 | 4 | 13 | .979 | 7.640 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 3B | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 2.333 | ||||
| Totals | 1024 | 2257 | 2333 | 180 | 469 | .962 | 4.482 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Padres | SDN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON |
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