What years did Walt French play?

Walt French played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929.

Was Walt French a pitcher?

No. Walt French was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Walt French hit?

Walt French hit 2 career home runs with 297 hits.

Walt French

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1929)

AVG .303

HR 2

RBI 109

H 297

OPS .715

PIV -419

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 155 lb
Born: 7/12/1899 in Moorestown, NJ, USA
Died: 5/13/1984 in Mountain Home, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-09-15
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: Walter Edward French

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
397	981	142	297	45	12	2	109	13	44	62	.303	.336	.379	.715	-419

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .745 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
1923	PHA	AL	16	39	7	9	3	0	0	2	0	5	7	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PHA	AL	67	100	20	37	9	0	0	14	1	1	9	.370	.288 (+28%)	.349 (+8%)	.407 (+13%)	.756 (+11%)	169.6
1926	PHA	AL	112	397	51	121	18	7	1	36	2	18	24	.305	.279 (+9%)	.345 (-2%)	.390 (+1%)	.735 (avg)	-93.8
1927	PHA	AL	109	326	48	99	10	5	0	41	9	16	14	.304	.282 (+8%)	.344 (-2%)	.392 (-7%)	.736 (-5%)	-260.6
1928	PHA	AL	48	74	9	19	4	0	0	7	1	2	5	.257	.280 (-9%)	.342 (-17%)	.395 (-21%)	.737 (-19%)	-234.0
1929	PHA	AL	45	45	7	12	1	0	1	9	0	2	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			397	981	142	297	45	12	2	109	13	44	62	.303	—	—	—	—	-419

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1929	WS	PHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	213	554	89	180	1	70	.325
Away	184	426	53	117	1	40	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1929-10-06	PHA	NYY	W	2	1	1	0	0
1929-09-22	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-21	PHA	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-20	PHA	DET	W	1	0	1	1	0
1929-09-19	PHA	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0
1929-09-18	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-16	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-10	PHA	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-07	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-01	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	251	0	465	23	16	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	PHA	OF	10	17	1	0	0
1925	PHA	OF	19	31	3	1	0
1926	PHA	OF	99	186	12	6	7
1927	PHA	OF	94	190	6	9	2
1928	PHA	OF	19	33	1	0	0
1929	PHA	OF	10	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	23
Center Field	18
Right Field	210

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
United States Military Academy	West Point	NY	1921, 1922
Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey	New Brunswick	NJ	1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt French

What years did Walt French play?: Walt French played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1929.
Was Walt French a pitcher?: No. Walt French was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walt French hit?: Walt French hit 2 career home runs with 297 hits.