Walt Bond

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1967)

AVG .256
HR 41
RBI 179
H 307
OPS .733
PIV 1,115
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 228 lb
Born
10/19/1937 in Denmark, TN, USA
Died
9/14/1967 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-19
Last Game
1967-05-07

Full name: Walter Franklin Bond

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 1,199 149 307 40 11 41 179 10 106 175 .256 .323 .410 .733 1,115

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1960 CLE AL 40 131 19 29 2 1 5 18 4 13 14 .221 .255 (-13%) .323 (-7%) .387 (-6%) .711 (-6%) -125.2
1961 CLE AL 38 52 7 9 1 1 2 7 1 6 10 .173 .258 (-33%) .328 (-19%) .399 (-13%) .727 (-16%) -145.5
1962 CLE AL 12 50 10 19 3 0 6 17 1 4 9 .380 .257 (+47%) .326 (+31%) .393 (+103%) .719 (+70%) 547.5
1964 HOU NL 148 543 63 138 16 7 20 85 2 38 90 .254 .250 (+1%) .312 (-1%) .377 (+11%) .690 (+6%) 515.3
1965 HOU NL 117 407 46 107 17 2 7 47 2 42 51 .263 .245 (+7%) .310 (+8%) .371 (-2%) .682 (+3%) 323.2
1967 MIN AL 10 16 4 5 1 0 1 5 0 3 1 .312 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 365 1,199 149 307 40 11 41 179 10 106 175 .256 — — — — 1,115

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home176572591361478.238
Away1896279017127101.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-05-07 MINBOSL 100000001
1967-05-03 MINNYYW 101100000
1967-04-30 MINTEXL 210000020
1967-04-29 MINTEXL 511000100
1967-04-28 MINTEXW 412000100
1967-04-25 MINCLEL 100000000
1967-04-23 MINDETW 111001200
1967-04-21 MINDETL 000000010
1967-04-13 MINBALL 000000100
1967-04-11 MINBALL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 150 144 1335 89 20 98
OF 172 161 290 4 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 CLE OF 36 33 76 2 0 1
1961 CLE OF 12 7 17 1 0 0
1962 CLE OF 12 12 25 0 0 0
1964 HOU 1B 76 76 685 40 8 46
1964 HOU OF 71 70 111 1 5 0
1965 HOU 1B 74 68 650 49 12 52
1965 HOU OF 38 36 54 0 2 0
1967 MIN OF 3 3 7 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 150
Left Field 58
Center Field 13
Right Field 102

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lane College Jackson TN 1956

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Walt Bond (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Heliot Ramos
    .253 avg, 54 HR
  2. 78
    Allie Clark
    .262 avg, 32 HR
  3. 73
    Ben Francisco
    .253 avg, 50 HR
  4. 72
    Billy Conigliaro
    .256 avg, 40 HR
  5. 71
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR
  6. 70
    Dustan Mohr
    .249 avg, 49 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Bond

What years did Walt Bond play?
Walt Bond played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.
Was Walt Bond a pitcher?
No. Walt Bond was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walt Bond hit?
Walt Bond hit 41 career home runs with 307 hits.