Fred Walters
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Fred Walters was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Boston Red Sox. In 40 career games, he hit .172 with 16 hits and 5 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
- 6'1" / 210 lb
- Died
- 2/1/1980 in Laurel, MS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-17
- Last Game
- 1945-08-09
Full name: Fred James Walters
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 93 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .172 | .252 | .194 | .446 | -478 |
Career AVG .172 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.
Career OBP .252 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career SLG .194 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.
Career OPS .446 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 34.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BOS | AL | 40 | 93 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .172 | .260 (-34%) | .328 (-23%) | .354 (-45%) | .683 (-35%) | -478.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 40 | 93 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .172 | — | — | — | — | -478 | ||
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 (40 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .122 |
| Away | 23 | 52 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .212 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-09 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-08-04 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | BOS | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-22 | BOS | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-06 | BOS | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-04 | BOS | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-02 | BOS | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-01 | BOS | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 38 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | MS | 1935, 1936, 1937 |
Fred Walters: the record in brief
April 17, 1945 and August 9, 1945 bracket Fred Walters's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1945. Born on September 4, 1912, in Laurel, MS, USA, Walters is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 210 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Walters died on February 1, 1980, in Laurel, MS, USA. Walters's full given name, per the bio, is Fred James Walters.
Across 40 games at the plate, Walters's career line reads 16 hits in 93 at bats for a .172 average, along with 5 runs batted in. Walters's career OPS of .446 combines a .252 on-base mark with .194 slugging. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Walters's .172 average sits 34.1% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1945 with the Boston Red Sox, 40 games, 93 at bats and 16 hits. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position breakdown shows 38 games, all at catcher. The fielding table credits Walters with 108 putouts, 35 assists and 1 errors behind the plate.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Walters
- Was Fred Walters a pitcher?
- No. Fred Walters was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Fred Walters hit?
- Fred Walters hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Fred Walters's career batting average?
- Fred Walters batted .172 over his career, with 16 hits in 93 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Walters have?
- Fred Walters drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Fred Walters in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Walters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Fred Walters play for?
- Fred Walters played for the Boston Red Sox.