Walter Lentz
Walter Ray Lentz
Born: September 30, 1917
Alexander County, NC US
Deceased: February 18, 2001
, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1939-1951
Walter Lentz compiled a career record of 104 wins and 75 losses and a 4.05 ERA in his 280-game pitching career with the Newton-Conover Twins, Statesville Owls, Landis Senators, Cocoa Fliers, Jacksonville Tars, Tulsa Oilers, Moultrie Packers, Lenoir Red Sox and Mooresville Moors. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.27 | 19 | 110.0 | 106 | 44 | 40 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | Cocoa Fliers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.13 | 25 | 164.0 | 174 | 96 | 57 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.23 | 40 | 26 | 234.0 | 244 | 131 | 110 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.45 | 38 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 84 | 46 | 33 | 57 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.95 | 29 | 174.0 | 160 | 69 | 57 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5.01 | 36 | 210.0 | 250 | 147 | 117 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.03 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 235.0 | 217 | 104 | 79 | 93 | 156 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.75 | 23 | 142.0 | 168 | 86 | 75 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 7.22 | 15 | 86.0 | 109 | 76 | 69 | 13 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.38 | 18 | 9 | 92.0 | 114 | 65 | 55 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 104 | 75 | .581 | 4.05 | 280 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1539.0 | 1639 | 874 | 692 | 13 | 579 | 0 | 197 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | TARH | Newton-Conover Twins | 12 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 23 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .244 | .444 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | Cocoa Fliers | 35 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .284 | .523 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | 52 | 117 | 117 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 40 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .333 | .320 | .653 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | 33 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .215 | .431 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 45 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .306 | .541 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 36 | 105 | 93 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .226 | .280 | .323 | .603 | 30 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 28 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .338 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | 22 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .268 | .488 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | 19 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .359 | .692 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 347 | 696 | 681 | 13 | 157 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .231 | .241 | .267 | .508 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | Cocoa Fliers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Owls | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 38 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .421 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Packers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | P | 35 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 6 | .955 | 1.800 |
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lenoir Red Sox | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 281 | 21 | 58 | 6 | 7 | .929 | .281 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Senators | |||
| 1941 | D | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Fliers | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Packers | |||
| 1948 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Lenoir Red Sox | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Mooresville Moors |
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