Walter Wrona
Walter William Wrona
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1953
Walter Wrona compiled a career batting average of .276 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI in his 507-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Cooleemee Cards, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Cardinals, Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Indians and Muskogee Giants. He began playing during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 26 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .230 | .230 | .351 | .581 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 17 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .481 | .796 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cards | 45 | 163 | 163 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .380 | .656 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .226 | .387 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 89 | 314 | 300 | 41 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 13 | 33 | .293 | .325 | .410 | .735 | 123 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 62 | 187 | 163 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .215 | .308 | .307 | .615 | 50 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 76 | 214 | 189 | 31 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | .344 | .418 | .466 | .883 | 88 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 82 | 218 | 218 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .275 | .275 | .385 | .661 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 89 | 211 | 211 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 10 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .229 | .371 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 507 | 1501 | 1438 | 90 | 397 | 79 | 5 | 22 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 67 | .276 | .305 | .384 | .689 | 552 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | C | 18 | 66 | 12 | 8 | .907 | 4.333 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cards | C | 41 | 236 | 32 | 4 | .985 | 6.537 | |||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | C | 17 | 74 | 8 | 3 | .965 | 4.824 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | C | 75 | 373 | 32 | 9 | 5 | .978 | 5.400 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 58 | 249 | 23 | 2 | 5 | .993 | 4.690 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 60 | 189 | 28 | 4 | 6 | .982 | 3.617 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 269 | 1187 | 135 | 30 | 16 | .978 | 4.914 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cards | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Giants | NY1 |
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