Walt Bashore

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936)

Walt Bashore was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 10 career games, he hit .200 with 2 hits.

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

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 0
H 2
OPS .473
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
10/6/1909 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
Died
9/26/1984 in Sebring, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1936-07-14
Last Game
1936-08-07

Full name: Walter Franklin Bashore

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Career Batting Statistics

Walt Bashore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 .273 .200 .473 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career OPS .473 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Bashore — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 PHI NL 10 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 10 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0

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 (10 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Walt Bashore — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8101200.200
Away200000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Bashore — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-08-07 PHINY1L 201000001
1936-08-05 PHIBROL 100000000
1936-08-02 PHISTLL 100000001
1936-07-30 PHICINW 200000001
1936-07-30 PHICINL 100000000
1936-07-26 PHICHCL 000000010
1936-07-25 PHICHCL 111000000
1936-07-21 PHIPITL 200000000
1936-07-15 PHISTLW 000000000
1936-07-14 PHICINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Bashore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 6 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Bashore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 PHI OF 6 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Bashore — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 1
Center Field 6

Walt Bashore: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walt Bashore's first major league game on July 14, 1936; the last one listed came on August 7, 1936. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a center fielder, Bashore batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Bashore was born on October 6, 1909, in Harrisburg, PA, USA. The bio records the death on September 26, 1984, in Sebring, FL, USA. The given name on file is Walter Franklin Bashore.

The batting record for Bashore: 10 games, 2 hits in 10 at bats, and a .200 average. Over the seasons Bashore played, league hitters batted .284; the .200 career figure is 29.6% below that. In OPS terms, Bashore's .473 stands 37.3% below the league's .754. Only one season appears, 1936 for the Philadelphia Phillies, when Bashore played 10 games and went 2 for 10.

By games played in the field, center field leads with 6, followed by third base (1).

Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Bashore's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Bashore

Was Walt Bashore a pitcher?
No. Walt Bashore was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Walt Bashore hit?
Walt Bashore hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Walt Bashore's career batting average?
Walt Bashore batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
Is Walt Bashore in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walt Bashore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Walt Bashore play for?
Walt Bashore played for the Philadelphia Phillies.