Walter Lance
Walter N. Lance
Born: 1925
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1955
Walter Lance compiled a career batting average of .306 with 71 home runs and 173 RBI in his 1235-game career with the Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, Greenwood Dodgers, Meridian Peps, Meridian Millers, Norfolk Tars, Olean Yankees, Bristol Twins and Owensboro Oilers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 105 | 433 | 433 | 134 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .386 | .695 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 128 | 544 | 483 | 80 | 157 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 99 | 8 | 55 | 53 | .325 | .397 | .443 | .840 | 214 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 124 | 468 | 468 | 151 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .323 | .408 | .731 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 135 | 596 | 498 | 88 | 158 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 74 | 5 | 89 | 54 | .317 | .424 | .446 | .870 | 222 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 130 | 481 | 481 | 148 | 33 | 8 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .441 | .748 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 141 | 495 | 495 | 140 | 27 | 5 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .376 | .659 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 133 | 488 | 488 | 137 | 18 | 6 | 9 | .281 | .281 | .398 | .678 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 41 | 155 | 155 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .232 | .232 | .310 | .542 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Olean Yankees | 99 | 351 | 351 | 100 | 35 | 5 | 10 | .285 | .285 | .499 | .783 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 114 | 424 | 424 | 153 | 29 | 10 | 14 | .361 | .361 | .575 | .936 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 85 | 306 | 306 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .454 | .735 | 139 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1235 | 4741 | 4582 | 168 | 1400 | 275 | 52 | 71 | 173 | 13 | 0 | 144 | 107 | .306 | .328 | .435 | .762 | 1992 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 1B | 101 | 902 | 41 | 13 | .986 | 9.337 | |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 1B | 127 | 1068 | 57 | 18 | 68 | .984 | 8.858 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 1B | 135 | 1124 | 89 | 18 | 73 | .985 | 8.985 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 41 | 357 | 27 | 2 | .995 | 9.366 | |
| Totals | 404 | 3451 | 214 | 51 | 141 | .986 | 9.072 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Olean Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NYA | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA |
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