Lee Walls

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1964)

AVG .262
HR 66
RBI 284
H 670
OPS .726
PIV 1,394
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
1/6/1933 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
10/11/1993 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-21
Last Game
1964-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ray Lee Walls

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
902 2,558 331 670 88 31 66 284 21 245 470 .262 .329 .398 .726 1,394

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 PIT NL 32 80 6 15 0 1 2 5 0 8 22 .188 .252 (-26%) .326 (-20%) .369 (-22%) .696 (-21%) -268.0
1956 PIT NL 143 474 72 130 20 11 11 54 3 50 83 .274 .258 (+6%) .331 (+4%) .397 (+9%) .728 (+7%) 597.8
1957 PIT NL 8 22 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 117 366 42 88 10 5 6 33 5 27 67 .240 .257 (-7%) .323 (-10%) .391 (-12%) .715 (-11%) 0.0
1958 CHN NL 136 513 80 156 19 3 24 72 4 47 62 .304 .257 (+18%) .324 (+14%) .394 (+25%) .719 (+20%) 2116.4
1959 CHN NL 120 354 43 91 18 3 8 33 0 42 73 .257 .256 (avg) .323 (+5%) .392 (avg) .715 (+3%) 239.3
1960 CIN NL 29 84 12 23 3 2 1 7 2 17 20 .274 .255 (+7%) .323 (+21%) .387 (+1%) .711 (+10%) 197.6
1960 PHI NL 65 181 19 36 6 1 3 19 3 14 32 .199 .255 (-22%) .323 (-22%) .387 (-24%) .711 (-23%) 197.6
1961 PHI NL 91 261 32 73 6 4 8 30 2 19 48 .280 .258 (+8%) .328 (avg) .399 (+7%) .727 (+4%) 149.2
1962 LAN NL 60 109 9 29 3 1 0 17 1 10 21 .266 .257 (+3%) .326 (avg) .393 (-21%) .719 (-11%) -185.2
1963 LAN NL 64 86 12 20 1 0 3 11 0 7 25 .233 .246 (-6%) .308 (-6%) .371 (-6%) .680 (-6%) -72.5
1964 LAN NL 37 28 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 2 12 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 902 2,558 331 670 88 31 66 284 21 245 470 .262 — — — — 2,972

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
Home460130818034938153.267
Away439124515032028127.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-04 LADHOUW 000000000
1964-09-19 LADPHIW 100000000
1964-09-14 LADPITL 100000001
1964-09-10 LADSFGL 100000001
1964-09-08 LADPHIW 000000000
1964-09-07 LADPHIW 000000000
1964-09-02 LADPITW 100000001
1964-08-30 LADSTLL 100000000
1964-08-28 LADSTLL 100000001
1964-08-22 LADCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 53 42 368 28 6 40
3B 68 57 50 103 10 8
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 599 509 1073 34 26 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 PIT OF 19 0 44 2 0 1
1956 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1956 PIT OF 133 124 284 10 10 1
1957 PIT OF 7 6 13 1 0 0
1957 CHN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1957 CHN OF 94 88 174 6 3 0
1958 CHN OF 132 131 241 10 2 1
1959 CHN OF 119 100 203 1 7 0
1960 CIN 1B 2 1 9 0 0 1
1960 CIN OF 24 22 46 2 2 1
1960 PHI 1B 7 2 30 2 1 4
1960 PHI 3B 34 29 25 47 4 4
1960 PHI OF 13 11 20 0 1 0
1961 PHI 1B 28 24 202 19 3 29
1961 PHI 3B 26 24 22 39 5 3
1961 PHI OF 17 15 23 1 0 1
1962 LAN 1B 11 11 85 4 1 4
1962 LAN 3B 4 2 1 7 0 0
1962 LAN OF 17 10 12 1 1 0
1963 LAN 1B 5 4 42 3 1 2
1963 LAN 3B 2 2 1 9 0 1
1963 LAN OF 18 2 12 0 0 0
1964 LAN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 LAN OF 6 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 53
Third Base 68
Left Field 204
Center Field 59
Right Field 356

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Pasadena City College Pasadena CA 1950

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lee Walls (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rob Mackowiak
    .259 avg, 64 HR
  2. 92
    Chris Coghlan
    .258 avg, 53 HR
  3. 89
    Emil Brown
    .258 avg, 59 HR
  4. 89
    Alejandro De Aza
    .260 avg, 51 HR
  5. 88
    Glenn Braggs
    .257 avg, 70 HR
  6. 83
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Walls

What years did Lee Walls play?
Lee Walls played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1964.
Was Lee Walls a pitcher?
No. Lee Walls was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lee Walls hit?
Lee Walls hit 66 career home runs with 670 hits.