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.

Fred Walters

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

AVG .172

HR 0

RBI 5

H 16

OPS .446

PIV -478

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 9/4/1912 in Laurel, MS, USA
Died: 2/1/1980 in Laurel, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-17
Last Game: 1945-08-09

Full name: Fred James Walters

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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

Career Arc

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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

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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	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	BB	SO
1945-08-09	BOS	DET	L	1	1	0	1	1
1945-08-04	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-03	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-07-22	BOS	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1945-07-22	BOS	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-08	BOS	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0
1945-07-06	BOS	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0
1945-07-04	BOS	DET	L	2	0	1	1	0
1945-07-02	BOS	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0
1945-07-01	BOS	SLA	W	3	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	38	0	108	35	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BOS	C	38	0	108	35	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	38

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	1935, 1936, 1937

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.