Walter Frye
Walter Thomas Frye "Teepot"
Born: August 30, 1916
, NC US
Deceased: June 5, 1991
, NC US
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1941-1953
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Walter Frye compiled a career batting average of .255 with 12 home runs and 155 RBI in his 1254-game career with the Martinsville Manufacturers, Trenton Packers, Utica Blue Sox, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Winston-Salem Cardinals and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 112 | 438 | 438 | 122 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .354 | .632 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 87 | 311 | 311 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .267 | .482 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 102 | 410 | 378 | 44 | 97 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 39 | .257 | .303 | .328 | .631 | 124 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 137 | 601 | 543 | 99 | 167 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 35 | 49 | 38 | .308 | .368 | .405 | .773 | 220 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 142 | 534 | 534 | 137 | 23 | 4 | 5 | .257 | .257 | .343 | .599 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 141 | 573 | 537 | 52 | 141 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 21 | 56 | .263 | .298 | .326 | .624 | 175 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 144 | 523 | 523 | 119 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .228 | .262 | .489 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 134 | 530 | 530 | 139 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .319 | .581 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 127 | 487 | 487 | 118 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .277 | .520 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 128 | 475 | 475 | 108 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .280 | .507 | 133 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1254 | 4882 | 4756 | 195 | 1215 | 187 | 38 | 12 | 155 | 50 | 0 | 94 | 133 | .255 | .271 | .318 | .590 | 1514 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | SS | 112 | 197 | 376 | 49 | .921 | 5.116 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | SS | 87 | 137 | 235 | 32 | .921 | 4.276 | |
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 96 | 138 | 280 | 26 | 68 | .941 | 4.354 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | SS | 137 | 276 | 504 | 69 | 97 | .919 | 5.693 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SS | 141 | 250 | 417 | 37 | 78 | .947 | 4.730 |
| 1953 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | SS | 127 | 208 | 383 | 35 | .944 | 4.654 | |
| Totals | 700 | 1206 | 2195 | 248 | 243 | .932 | 4.859 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | |||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | PHI | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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