Dan Walters
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1993)
Dan Walters was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1993 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 2 seasons. In 84 career games, he hit .234 with 64 hits, 5 home runs, and 32 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 225 lb
- Died
- 4/23/2020 in San Diego, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1992-06-01
- Last Game
- 1993-05-23
Full name: Daniel Gene Walters
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 273 | 20 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 41 | .234 | .281 | .348 | .629 | -551 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.
Career OBP .281 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.
Career SLG .348 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career OPS .629 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 12.4% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 57 | 179 | 14 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 28 | .251 | .255 (-2%) | .322 (-8%) | .377 (+4%) | .699 (-2%) | -100.9 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 27 | 94 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .202 | .265 (-24%) | .332 (-23%) | .403 (-34%) | .735 (-29%) | -450.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 84 | 273 | 20 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 41 | .234 | — | — | — | — | -551 | ||
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 (84 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 144 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 18 | .250 |
| Away | 38 | 129 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 14 | .217 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-23 | SDP | HOU | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-05-20 | SDP | COL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-05-15 | SDP | SFG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-13 | SDP | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-08 | SDP | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-05-07 | SDP | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-05 | SDP | WSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-04 | SDP | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-05-01 | SDP | NYN | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-04-30 | SDP | NYN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 81 |
Salary History
Dan Walters's recorded salaries total $132,500 over 1 season, in 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walters's career ran from 1992 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1992.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $132,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $132,500 | ||
Dan Walters: the record in brief
June 1, 1992 and May 23, 1993 bracket Dan Walters's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the San Diego Padres, from 1992 through 1993. Walters played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 15, 1966, in Brunswick, ME, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. The bio records the death on April 23, 2020, in San Diego, CA, USA. Dan Walters was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel Gene.
Walters collected 64 hits in 273 at bats across 84 games, good for a .234 batting average, along with 5 homers and 32 runs batted in. Walters's career OPS of .629 combines a .281 on-base mark with .348 slugging. Measured against the leagues Walters played in, the .234 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 10.0% below the league. The hits column peaks at 45, in 1992. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .251 in 1992, did not top the league's .255.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Walters
- What years did Dan Walters play?
- Dan Walters played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1993.
- Was Dan Walters a pitcher?
- No. Dan Walters was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Dan Walters hit?
- Dan Walters hit 5 career home runs with 64 hits.
- What teams did Dan Walters play for?
- Dan Walters played for one team, the San Diego Padres (1992–1993).
- What were Dan Walters's career stats?
- In 84 games, Dan Walters had 64 hits, 5 home runs, 32 RBI, 20 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
- How much did Dan Walters earn in his career?
- Dan Walters's recorded salaries total $132,500 over 1 season, in 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walters's career ran from 1992 to 1993. No salary is recorded for 1992.
- What was Dan Walters's salary?
- Dan Walters's recorded salary was $132,500 in 1993.
- What position did Dan Walters play?
- Dan Walters played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dan Walters and how much did he weigh?
- Dan Walters was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dan Walters hit each season?
- Dan Walters's home runs by season: 4 in 1992 and 1 in 1993. His most in one season was 4, in 1992.
- What was Dan Walters's career batting average?
- Dan Walters batted .234 over his career, with 64 hits in 273 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dan Walters have?
- Dan Walters drove in 32 runs in his career.
- Is Dan Walters in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dan Walters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.