Walter Fiala
Walter Anthony Fiala "Butsy"
Born: September 24, 1924
Deceased: November 5, 1988
West Springfield, MA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1955
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Walter Fiala compiled a career batting average of .282 with 24 home runs and 451 RBI in his 1175-game career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 97 | 409 | 375 | 77 | 132 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 18 | .352 | .394 | .459 | .853 | 172 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 134 | 525 | 471 | 50 | 125 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 31 | .265 | .336 | .318 | .654 | 150 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 151 | 631 | 553 | 83 | 141 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | .255 | .327 | .329 | .656 | 182 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 155 | 707 | 584 | 107 | 177 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 72 | 24 | .303 | .383 | .397 | .781 | 232 | 4 | 47 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 148 | 664 | 567 | 97 | 163 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 75 | 34 | .287 | .373 | .374 | .747 | 212 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 106 | 368 | 316 | 33 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 45 | 18 | .285 | .377 | .313 | .691 | 99 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 107 | 373 | 320 | 35 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 47 | 22 | .281 | .373 | .338 | .711 | 108 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 115 | 435 | 394 | 31 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 35 | 30 | .279 | .341 | .348 | .689 | 137 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 65 | 218 | 195 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 8 | .292 | .347 | .405 | .753 | 79 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 54 | 201 | 166 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | .199 | .292 | .289 | .581 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 43 | 114 | 102 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .235 | .279 | .265 | .544 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1175 | 4645 | 4043 | 571 | 1142 | 168 | 32 | 24 | 451 | 77 | 20 | 445 | 234 | .282 | .356 | .358 | .714 | 1446 | 0 | 21 | 130 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | SS | 97 | 182 | 276 | 34 | 50 | .931 | 4.722 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 134 | 213 | 432 | 59 | 73 | .916 | 4.813 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 147 | 394 | 373 | 24 | 84 | .970 | 5.218 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 142 | 425 | 314 | 11 | 107 | .985 | 5.204 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | SS | 13 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 8 | .925 | 3.769 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 148 | 355 | 387 | 25 | 113 | .967 | 5.014 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 71 | 184 | 157 | 13 | 41 | .963 | 4.803 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 16 | 137 | 13 | 1 | 14 | .993 | 9.375 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 49 | 409 | 40 | 4 | 37 | .991 | 9.163 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 40 | 103 | 114 | 3 | 29 | .986 | 5.425 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 29 | 63 | 66 | 2 | 15 | .985 | 4.448 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3B | 21 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 4 | .967 | 2.762 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 21 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 4 | .967 | 2.762 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 11 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 53 | 100 | 130 | 6 | 30 | .975 | 4.340 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 33 | 70 | 85 | 5 | 23 | .969 | 4.697 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 3B | 10 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .933 | 2.800 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 10 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .760 | 1.900 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 18 | 34 | 51 | 2 | 17 | .977 | 4.722 |
| Totals | 1063 | 2833 | 2574 | 205 | 665 | .963 | 5.087 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO |
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