What years did Wally Post play?

Wally Post played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1964.

Was Wally Post a pitcher?

No. Wally Post was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Wally Post hit?

Wally Post hit 210 career home runs with 1,064 hits.

What teams did Wally Post play for?

Wally Post played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1949, 1951–1957, 1960–1963), the Philadelphia Phillies (1958–1960), the Minnesota Twins (1963), and the Cleveland Indians (1964).

What were Wally Post's career stats?

In 1,204 games, Wally Post had 1,064 hits, 210 home runs, 699 RBI, 594 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.

What position did Wally Post play?

Wally Post played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Wally Post and how much did he weigh?

Wally Post was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Wally Post hit each season?

Wally Post's home runs by season: 0 in 1949, 1 in 1951, 2 in 1952, 1 in 1953, 18 in 1954, 40 in 1955, 36 in 1956, 20 in 1957, 12 in 1958, 22 in 1959, 19 in 1960, 20 in 1961, 17 in 1962, 2 in 1963, and 0 in 1964. His most in one season was 40, in 1955.

What was Wally Post's career batting average?

Wally Post batted .266 over his career, with 1,064 hits in 4,007 at bats.

How many RBI did Wally Post have?

Wally Post drove in 699 runs in his career.

Is Wally Post in the Hall of Fame?

No. Wally Post has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wally Post

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1964)

Wally Post was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1964 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,204 career games, he hit .266 with 1,064 hits, 210 home runs, and 699 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,828.

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 October 25, 2026

AVG .266

HR 210

RBI 699

H 1,064

OPS .808

PIV 8,828

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 7/9/1929 in St. Wendelin, OH, USA
Died: 1/6/1982 in St. Henry, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-18
Last Game: 1964-05-09

Full name: Walter Charles Post

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Career Batting Statistics

Wally Post — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,204	4,007	594	1,064	194	28	210	699	19	331	813	.266	.323	.485	.808	8,828

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .485 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Career OPS .808 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Wally Post Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	CIN	NL	6	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	15	41	6	9	3	0	1	7	0	3	4	.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	19	58	5	9	1	0	2	7	0	4	20	.155	.252 (-39%)	.326 (-32%)	.369 (-25%)	.696 (-28%)	-264.2
1953	CIN	NL	11	33	3	8	1	0	1	4	1	4	6	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CIN	NL	130	451	46	115	21	3	18	83	2	26	70	.255	.261 (-2%)	.333 (-11%)	.390 (+11%)	.723 (+1%)	-80.5
1955	CIN	NL	154	601	116	186	33	3	40	109	7	60	102	.309	.258 (+20%)	.332 (+12%)	.393 (+46%)	.726 (+30%)	3638.0
1956	CIN	NL	143	539	94	134	25	3	36	83	6	37	124	.249	.258 (-4%)	.331 (-9%)	.397 (+27%)	.728 (+11%)	922.5
1957	CIN	NL	134	467	68	114	26	2	20	74	2	33	84	.244	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-10%)	.391 (+12%)	.715 (+2%)	-44.4
1958	PHI	NL	110	379	51	107	21	3	12	62	0	32	74	.282	.257 (+9%)	.324 (+5%)	.394 (+14%)	.719 (+10%)	645.4
1959	PHI	NL	132	468	62	119	17	6	22	94	0	36	101	.254	.256 (-1%)	.323 (-4%)	.392 (+17%)	.715 (+7%)	510.6
1960	PHI	NL	34	84	11	24	6	1	2	12	0	9	24	.286	.255 (+12%)	.323 (+8%)	.387 (+17%)	.711 (+13%)	170.6
1960	CIN	NL	77	249	36	70	14	0	17	38	0	28	51	.281	.255 (+10%)	.323 (+8%)	.387 (+40%)	.711 (+25%)	170.6
1961	CIN	NL	99	282	44	83	16	3	20	57	0	22	61	.294	.258 (+14%)	.328 (+6%)	.399 (+47%)	.727 (+28%)	1371.1
1962	CIN	NL	109	285	43	75	10	3	17	62	1	32	67	.263	.257 (+2%)	.326 (+4%)	.393 (+27%)	.719 (+17%)	873.3
1963	CIN	NL	5	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	MIN	AL	21	47	6	9	0	1	2	6	0	2	17	.191	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CLE	AL	5	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			1,204	4,007	594	1,064	194	28	210	699	19	331	813	.266	—	—	—	—	7,913

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

Wally Post — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	18	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	1	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Wally Post — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1961	WS	CIN	5	18	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	1	.333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wally Post — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	599	1944	309	530	119	366	.273
Away	606	2063	285	534	91	333	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Post — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1964-05-09	CLE	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-05-07	CLE	BAL	W	3	0	0	1	2
1964-05-06	CLE	BAL	W	2	1	0	2	1
1964-04-26	CLE	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-04-14	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-19	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-06	MIN	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0
1963-08-13	MIN	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	3
1963-07-28	MIN	NYY	W	3	1	1	0	0
1963-07-21	MIN	TEX	W	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Post — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1055	955	2002	103	64	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Post — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	CIN	OF	3	0	3	0	1	0
1951	CIN	OF	9	0	25	1	1	0
1952	CIN	OF	16	0	38	1	0	0
1953	CIN	OF	11	0	22	2	1	0
1954	CIN	OF	116	112	231	13	11	2
1955	CIN	OF	154	154	298	13	7	2
1956	CIN	OF	136	133	292	16	10	1
1957	CIN	OF	124	108	252	12	4	4
1958	PHI	OF	91	90	185	12	10	0
1959	PHI	OF	120	120	226	12	2	3
1960	PHI	OF	22	19	43	1	0	0
1960	CIN	OF	67	61	125	8	2	0
1961	CIN	OF	81	72	133	7	6	3
1962	CIN	OF	90	73	110	5	8	0
1963	CIN	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
1963	MIN	OF	12	10	14	0	0	0
1964	CLE	OF	2	2	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wally Post Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	215
Center Field	17
Right Field	827

Award Voting History

Wally Post — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1955	Most Valuable Player	NL	12th	23.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Wally Post: the record in brief

Wally Post's major league career runs from a debut on September 18, 1949 to a final game on May 9, 1964. By club, Post's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1949 to 1963), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954 to 1957), the Philadelphia Phillies (1958 to 1960), the Minnesota Twins (1963), and the Cleveland Indians (1964). Born on July 9, 1929, in St. Wendelin, OH, USA, Post is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Post's death is recorded on January 6, 1982, in St. Henry, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Walter Charles.

Post's career batting table shows 1,204 games, 4,007 at bats and 1,064 hits, a .266 average; the totals also include 210 home runs and 699 runs batted in. Post's career OPS of .808 combines a .323 on-base mark with .485 slugging. The .266 career average is close to the .257 the league hit across the same seasons. For power, 1955 stands out: 40 home runs with the Cincinnati Redlegs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Post

What years did Wally Post play?: Wally Post played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1964.
Was Wally Post a pitcher?: No. Wally Post was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wally Post hit?: Wally Post hit 210 career home runs with 1,064 hits.
What teams did Wally Post play for?: Wally Post played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1949, 1951–1957, 1960–1963), the Philadelphia Phillies (1958–1960), the Minnesota Twins (1963), and the Cleveland Indians (1964).
What were Wally Post's career stats?: In 1,204 games, Wally Post had 1,064 hits, 210 home runs, 699 RBI, 594 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
What position did Wally Post play?: Wally Post played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wally Post and how much did he weigh?: Wally Post was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Wally Post hit each season?: Wally Post's home runs by season: 0 in 1949, 1 in 1951, 2 in 1952, 1 in 1953, 18 in 1954, 40 in 1955, 36 in 1956, 20 in 1957, 12 in 1958, 22 in 1959, 19 in 1960, 20 in 1961, 17 in 1962, 2 in 1963, and 0 in 1964. His most in one season was 40, in 1955.
What was Wally Post's career batting average?: Wally Post batted .266 over his career, with 1,064 hits in 4,007 at bats.
How many RBI did Wally Post have?: Wally Post drove in 699 runs in his career.
Is Wally Post in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wally Post has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.