Danny Walton

Q: When was Danny Walton born?

Danny Walton was born on July 14, 1947.

Q: Where was Danny Walton born?

Danny Walton was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall was Danny Walton?

Danny Walton was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Danny Walton weigh when playing?

Danny Walton weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Danny Walton in the Hall of Fame?

Danny Walton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Danny Walton drafted?

Danny Walton was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA) .

Q: What position did Danny Walton play?

Danny Walton was a Leftfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Danny Walton have?

Danny Walton had 174 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Danny Walton have?

Danny Walton had 28 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Danny Walton's average?

Danny Walton had a .223 average over his career.

Positions: Leftfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: July 14, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: August 9, 2017 in Morgan, UT

Buried: Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, UT

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA).

High School: Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA)

Debut: April 20, 1968 (Age 20-281d, 12,687th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 6, 1980 (Age 32-328d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Daniel James Walton

Nicknames: Mickey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

779

174

.223

RBI

107

OBP

.309

SLG

.376

OPS

.685

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1965	17	HOU-min	A,Rk	25	57	51	3	6	1	0	0	3	1	0	4	19	.118	.179	.137	.316		7		0	1	1			COC,AST · FLOR,FLRL
1966	18	HOU-CIN-min	A,WRk,AA	169	684	604	99	165	33	6	21	88	15	7	68	157	.273	.349	.452	.801		273		5	2	5			SBY,AST,AMA · WCRS,FLIL,TL
1967	19	HOU-min	A	120	490	411	76	124	14	3	25	78	8	2	70	84	.302	.407	.533	.940		219		5	1	3			AVL · CARL
1968	20	HOU-min	AA,AAA	84	318	289	33	72	7	4	9	41	1	2	19	71	.249	.306	.394	.700		114		6	1	3			DFW,OKC · TL,PCL
1968	20	HOU	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0	/H
1969	21	HOU-min	AAA	132	554	482	74	160	34	7	25	119	4	2	58	100	.332	.405	.587	.993		283		5	4	5			OKC · AA
1969	21	SEP	AL	23	102	92	12	20	1	2	3	10	2	0	5	26	.217	.275	.370	.644	82	34	5	3	0	2	0	7
1970	22	MIL	AL	117	455	397	32	102	20	1	17	66	2	3	51	126	.257	.349	.441	.790	117	175	6	6	0	1	4	*7/H
1971	23	NYY-min	AAA	61	192	157	21	38	7	0	8	25	1	1	30	67	.242	.370	.439	.810		69		2	3	0			SYR · IL
1971	23	TOT	AL	35	91	83	6	16	3	0	3	11	0	0	7	29	.193	.264	.337	.601	72	28	3	1	0	0	0	7H/95
1971	23	MIL	AL	30	77	69	5	14	3	0	2	9	0	0	7	22	.203	.286	.333	.619	77	23	3	1	0	0	0	7H/5
1971	23	NYY	AL	5	14	14	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	.143	.143	.357	.500	42	5	0	0	0	0	0	/97H

1972	24	NYY-min	AAA	137	514	410	63	111	20	0	23	88	1	0	87	109	.271	.402	.488	.890		200		8	2	7			SYR · IL
1973	25	MIN	AL	37	113	96	13	17	1	1	4	8	0	0	17	28	.177	.301	.333	.634	76	32	3	0	0	0	0	7DH/95

1974	26	MIN-min	AAA	139	598	520	86	137	29	3	35	109	0	1	69	112	.263	.352	.533	.885		277		4	2	3			TAC · PCL
1975	27	MIN-min	AAA	49	193	157	27	48	6	0	13	38	0	0	32	30	.306	.430	.592	1.022		93		3	0	1			TAC · PCL
1975	27	MIN	AL	42	67	63	4	11	2	0	1	8	0	0	4	18	.175	.224	.254	.478	34	16	3	0	0	0	2	H/3D2
1976	28	LAD-min	AAA	60	255	219	40	64	13	2	8	45	5	1	34	45	.292	.388	.479	.868		105		1	0	1			ABQ · PCL
1976	28	LAD	NL	18	17	15	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.133	.176	.133	.310	-10	2	0	0	0	1	0	H
1977	29	LAD-min	AAA	136	596	492	117	142	25	0	42	122	2	1	87	106	.289	.398	.596	.994		293		8	1	8			ABQ · PCL
1977	29	HOU	NL	13	21	21	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.190	.190	.190	.381	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H3

1979	31	SEA-min	AAA	146	595	522	71	135	39	0	15	81	2	2	60	103	.259	.340	.420	.760		219		7	1	5			SPO · PCL
1980	32	TEX-min	AAA	104	419	341	42	77	13	0	15	54	0	0	68	83	.226	.361	.396	.757		135		6	1	3			CHL · IL
1980	32	TEX	AL	10	13	10	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.200	.385	.200	.585	69	2	0	0	0	0	0	/HD
9 Yrs				297	881	779	69	174	27	4	28	107	4	3	88	240	.223	.309	.376	.685	91	293	21	10	0	4	6
162 Game Avg.				162	481	425	38	95	15	2	15	58	2	2	48	131	.223	.309	.376	.685	91	160	11	5	0	2	3

MIL (3 yrs)				170	634	558	49	136	24	3	22	85	4	3	63	174	.244	.330	.416	.745	107	232	14	10	0	3	4
MIN (2 yrs)				79	180	159	17	28	3	1	5	16	0	0	21	46	.176	.272	.302	.574	60	48	6	0	0	0	2
HOU (2 yrs)				15	23	23	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	.174	.174	.174	.348	-2	4	1	0	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				10	13	10	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.200	.385	.200	.585	69	2	0	0	0	0	0
LAD (1 yr)				18	17	15	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.133	.176	.133	.310	-10	2	0	0	0	1	0
NYY (1 yr)				5	14	14	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	.143	.143	.357	.500	42	5	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				264	841	741	69	168	27	4	28	104	4	3	87	232	.227	.315	.387	.702	95	287	20	10	0	3	6
NL (3 yrs)				33	40	38	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	8	.158	.175	.158	.333	-5	6	1	0	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Danny Walton born?

Danny Walton was born on July 14, 1947.

Where was Danny Walton born?

Danny Walton was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall was Danny Walton?

Danny Walton was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Danny Walton weigh when playing?

Danny Walton weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Danny Walton play?

Danny Walton played 9 seasons.

Is Danny Walton in the Hall of Fame?

Danny Walton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Danny Walton drafted?

Danny Walton was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA).

What position did Danny Walton play?

Danny Walton was a Leftfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Danny Walton have?

Danny Walton had 174 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Danny Walton have?

Danny Walton had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Danny Walton's average?

Danny Walton had a .223 average over his career.

How many teams has Danny Walton played for?

Danny Walton played for 7 teams; the Houston Astros, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

When did Danny Walton retire?

Danny Walton last played in 1980.

What are Danny Walton's nicknames?

Mickey is a nickname for Danny Walton.

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