What years did Walt Lerian play?

Walt Lerian played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.

Was Walt Lerian a pitcher?

No. Walt Lerian was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Walt Lerian hit?

Walt Lerian hit 8 career home runs with 126 hits.

Walt Lerian

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1929)

AVG .246

HR 8

RBI 51

H 126

OPS .733

PIV 52

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 2/10/1903 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 10/22/1929 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-16
Last Game: 1929-10-05

Full name: Walter Irvin Lerian

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
201	512	56	126	29	4	8	51	0	94	66	.246	.368	.365	.733	52

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .754 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	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PHI	NL	96	239	28	65	16	2	2	26	41	29	.272	.280 (-3%)	.342 (+12%)	.395 (-4%)	.737 (+4%)	327.0
1929	PHI	NL	105	273	28	61	13	2	6	25	53	37	.223	.289 (-23%)	.353 (avg)	.415 (-15%)	.769 (-8%)	-274.6
Career · 2 seasons			201	512	56	126	29	4	8	51	94	66	.246	—	—	—	—	52

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	258	30	68	3	33	.264
Away	100	254	26	57	5	23	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1929-10-05	PHI	NY1	W	3	1	0	0	0
1929-09-25	PHI	BRO	W	2	1	1	0	0
1929-09-24	PHI	BRO	W	3	0	0	0	1
1929-09-22	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1929-09-21	PHI	CIN	W	5	0	0	0	2
1929-09-19	PHI	CIN	L	3	1	0	0	0
1929-09-18	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1929-09-17	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	1	0
1929-09-16	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1929-09-16	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	177	0	510	130	12	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PHI	C	74	0	239	61	7	12
1929	PHI	C	103	0	271	69	5	13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	179

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Lerian

What years did Walt Lerian play?: Walt Lerian played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.
Was Walt Lerian a pitcher?: No. Walt Lerian was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Walt Lerian hit?: Walt Lerian hit 8 career home runs with 126 hits.