Walt Alexander
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)
Walt Alexander was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917 for the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. In 162 career games, he hit .188 with 76 hits, 1 home runs, and 24 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/29/1978 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-06-21
- Last Game
- 1917-09-08
Full name: Walter Ernest Alexander
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 405 | 26 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 116 | .188 | .271 | .254 | .525 | -1,180 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.
Career OBP .271 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.
Career SLG .254 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.
Career OPS .525 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 37 | 97 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 33 | .175 | .268 (-35%) | .335 (-27%) | .358 (-40%) | .694 (-33%) | -498.7 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 43 | 110 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 | .136 | .259 (-48%) | .325 (-47%) | .345 (-50%) | .670 (-48%) | -808.9 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 25 | 68 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | .250 | .250 (avg) | .318 (+16%) | .332 (+6%) | .651 (+11%) | 0.0 |
| 1916 | NYA | AL | 36 | 78 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .256 | .248 (+3%) | .314 (+20%) | .326 (+10%) | .640 (+15%) | 230.5 |
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 20 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | .137 | .248 (-45%) | .312 (-36%) | .323 (-33%) | .635 (-35%) | -263.8 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 162 | 405 | 26 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 116 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -1,341 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (163 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 79 | 188 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 13 | .213 |
| Away | 84 | 217 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 12 | .166 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-09-08 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917-09-08 | NYY | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-07 | NYY | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-04 | NYY | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-31 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-31 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-08-28 | NYY | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-08-27 | NYY | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-07-12 | NYY | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-07-10 | NYY | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 152 |
Walt Alexander: the record in brief
Walt Alexander played a first major league game on June 21, 1912 and a last one on September 8, 1917. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1912 to 1915) and the New York Yankees (1915 through 1917). Alexander, born on March 5, 1891, in Atlanta, GA, USA, is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Alexander's listed size is 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds. Alexander died on December 29, 1978, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Alexander's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Ernest Alexander.
Alexander collected 76 hits in 405 at bats across 162 games, good for a .188 batting average; the totals also include 1 home run and 24 runs batted in. Alexander's career OPS of .525 combines a .271 on-base mark with .254 slugging. The league as a whole hit .255 across Alexander's seasons, which puts the .188 career mark 26.3% below average. No season topped the 20 hits of 1916. 1916 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .256 against a league .248, a 3% edge. The seasons in which Alexander beat the league batting average were 1916.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Alexander
- What years did Walt Alexander play?
- Walt Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
- Was Walt Alexander a pitcher?
- No. Walt Alexander was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Walt Alexander hit?
- Walt Alexander hit 1 career home run with 76 hits.
- What teams did Walt Alexander play for?
- Walt Alexander played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1912–1913, 1915) and the New York Yankees (1915–1917).
- What were Walt Alexander's career stats?
- In 162 games, Walt Alexander had 76 hits, 1 home runs, 24 RBI, 26 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .188 batting average.
- What position did Walt Alexander play?
- Walt Alexander played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Walt Alexander and how much did he weigh?
- Walt Alexander was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Walt Alexander hit each season?
- Walt Alexander's home runs by season: 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 1, in 1915.
- What was Walt Alexander's career batting average?
- Walt Alexander batted .188 over his career, with 76 hits in 405 at bats.
- How many RBI did Walt Alexander have?
- Walt Alexander drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Walt Alexander in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walt Alexander has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.