Walt Devoy
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Walt Devoy was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the St. Louis Browns. In 19 career games, he hit .246 with 17 hits and 8 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/17/1953 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-13
- Last Game
- 1909-10-03
Full name: Walter Joseph Devoy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .246 | .278 | .319 | .597 | -57 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.
Career SLG .319 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .597 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 19 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .246 | .244 (+1%) | .306 (-9%) | .312 (+2%) | .618 (-4%) | -56.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 19 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .246 | — | — | — | — | -57 | ||
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 (19 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 17 | 63 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | .222 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-03 | SLA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-03 | SLA | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-10-01 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-01 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-30 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-29 | SLA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-29 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-25 | SLA | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-25 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-23 | SLA | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Right Field | 17 |
Walt Devoy: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 13, 1909 and the final game on October 3, 1909, Walt Devoy built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Browns in 1909. Devoy played primarily as a right fielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 14, 1885, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Devoy was listed at 5'11" and 165 pounds. Devoy died on December 17, 1953, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Devoy's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Joseph Devoy.
Devoy's career batting table shows 19 games, 69 at bats and 17 hits, a .246 average, plus 8 runs batted in. Devoy's career OPS of .597 combines a .278 on-base mark with .319 slugging. Against a .244 league average for those years, Devoy's .246 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1909 for the St. Louis Browns, when Devoy played 19 games and went 17 for 69. That year the league hit .244, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Devoy with 17 games at right field and also lists 3 at first base. Fielding in the outfield produced 15 putouts and 2 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Devoy
- Was Walt Devoy a pitcher?
- No. Walt Devoy was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Walt Devoy hit?
- Walt Devoy hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was Walt Devoy's career batting average?
- Walt Devoy batted .246 over his career, with 17 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Walt Devoy have?
- Walt Devoy drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Walt Devoy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walt Devoy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Walt Devoy play for?
- Walt Devoy played for the St. Louis Browns.