Michael Walseth
Michael C. Walseth
Born: March 5, 1948
St. Paul, MN US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 7 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Minnesota
Career: 1969-1978
Michael Walseth compiled a career batting average of .292 with 105 home runs and 550 RBI in his 988-game career with the Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Jalisco Charros, Puebla Pericos, Puebla Angeles, Mexico City Tigres and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Greenwood Braves |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Jalisco Charros |
 Puebla Pericos |
 Puebla Angeles |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Mexico City Tigres |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 37 | 127 | 117 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .214 | .268 | .350 | .618 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 18 | 78 | 66 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .390 | .364 | .753 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 66 | 267 | 239 | 43 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 23 | .318 | .382 | .565 | .947 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 63 | 254 | 236 | 31 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 30 | .297 | .346 | .419 | .766 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 127 | 480 | 403 | 38 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 74 | .218 | .327 | .347 | .674 | 140 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 82 | 289 | 247 | 38 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 29 | .336 | .422 | .563 | .985 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 45 | 125 | 115 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .217 | .280 | .261 | .541 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 125 | 444 | 391 | 41 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 60 | .228 | .315 | .358 | .673 | 140 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 124 | 511 | 427 | 76 | 143 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 49 | .335 | .435 | .452 | .887 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 135 | 545 | 481 | 63 | 157 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 55 | .326 | .386 | .459 | .845 | 221 | 5 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 137 | 592 | 512 | 93 | 171 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 67 | .334 | .415 | .533 | .948 | 273 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 29 | 123 | 100 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | .290 | .402 | .450 | .852 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 988 | 3835 | 3334 | 476 | 975 | 158 | 16 | 105 | 550 | 10 | 12 | 420 | 454 | .292 | .374 | .444 | .818 | 1480 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 30 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 5 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .979 | 9.200 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.318 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 13 | 108 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .982 | 8.615 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 51 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .967 | 1.137 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 50 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .961 | 1.460 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 19 | 109 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .975 | 6.105 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 15 | 139 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .993 | 9.867 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 123 | 1069 | 55 | 8 | 97 | .993 | 9.138 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | OF | 77 | 113 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .975 | 1.519 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.800 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 13 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .989 | 7.154 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 53 | 375 | 27 | 3 | 38 | .993 | 7.585 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 42 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.714 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1B | 79 | 688 | 44 | 4 | 70 | .995 | 9.266 |
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | OF | 33 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.273 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1B | 70 | 624 | 49 | 8 | 49 | .988 | 9.614 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | OF | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .857 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 1B | 17 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 8.765 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | OF | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.500 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 736 | 3852 | 228 | 48 | 315 | .988 | 5.543 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | |||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles | |||
| 1977 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1977 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles |
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