Walter Derucki
Walter Anthony Derucki "Whitey"
Born: August 18, 1926
Deceased: September 12, 2009
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1947-1958
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Walter Derucki compiled a career batting average of .264 with 86 home runs and 262 RBI in his 1296-game career with the Dover Phillies, Bradford Blue Wings, Portland Pilots, Utica Blue Sox, Schenectady Blue Jays, Springfield Cubs, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Nashville Vols, Toronto Maple Leafs, Shreveport Sports and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Dover Phillies | 114 | 431 | 431 | 120 | 11 | 6 | 11 | .278 | .278 | .408 | .687 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 122 | 506 | 506 | 155 | 35 | 11 | 6 | .306 | .306 | .455 | .761 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 120 | 521 | 440 | 77 | 122 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 79 | 16 | 71 | 77 | .277 | .386 | .420 | .807 | 185 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 131 | 489 | 489 | 139 | 33 | 4 | 10 | .284 | .284 | .429 | .714 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 99 | 340 | 340 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .206 | .206 | .297 | .503 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 107 | 369 | 369 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 4 | .244 | .244 | .320 | .564 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 150 | 563 | 511 | 50 | 141 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 43 | 80 | .276 | .337 | .380 | .717 | 194 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 119 | 389 | 346 | 46 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 38 | 44 | .237 | .314 | .335 | .650 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 45 | 176 | 176 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .449 | .739 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 24 | 73 | 63 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .222 | .310 | .349 | .659 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 5 | 18 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 156 | 138 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .210 | .288 | .333 | .621 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 90 | 368 | 322 | 45 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 64 | .301 | .371 | .484 | .855 | 156 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 108 | 409 | 363 | 50 | 82 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 69 | .226 | .300 | .344 | .644 | 125 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1296 | 4808 | 4512 | 297 | 1192 | 208 | 50 | 86 | 262 | 39 | 3 | 247 | 378 | .264 | .304 | .390 | .694 | 1758 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Portland Pilots | 3B | 119 | 138 | 188 | 22 | 17 | .937 | 2.739 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | SS | 21 | 31 | 64 | 6 | 10 | .941 | 4.524 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3B | 125 | 146 | 266 | 17 | 30 | .960 | 3.296 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 13 | 34 | 35 | 1 | 13 | .986 | 5.308 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 106 | 90 | 176 | 18 | 29 | .937 | 2.509 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 16 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 2.625 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 36 | 22 | 64 | 2 | 5 | .977 | 2.389 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 39 | 105 | 99 | 7 | 27 | .967 | 5.231 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 32 | 43 | 87 | 9 | 18 | .935 | 4.062 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 18 | 25 | 48 | 5 | 5 | .936 | 4.056 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 3B | 104 | 97 | 195 | 15 | 17 | .951 | 2.808 |
| Totals | 629 | 745 | 1250 | 103 | 174 | .951 | 3.172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers |
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